Vermont – Shelter Closure (UPDATED 5/31/23) – Seth Warner Shelter

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05/31/2023

Update: The new Seth Warner Shelter (NOBO mile 1,609.9) is nearly complete and is available for overnight use, though hikers should expect some trail crew activity in the early season. It is located 2 miles north of the old shelter site, 5.2 miles north of the Vermont-Massachusetts border, and 4.8 miles south of Congdon Shelter. There is a new composting privy and the water source is located north of the shelter.

The old Seth Warner site was deconstructed and decommissioned in Fall 2022. Dispersed camping is permitted in this area, but hikers should not use the old Seth Warner site to allow it to revegetate.

For more information, visit the Green Mountain Club’s website.

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02/14/2023

Update: Work on the new shelter, to be built approximately two miles north of the former Seth Warner Shelter, is planned to begin this spring. The new shelter site is expected to be available for camping by the summer of this year.

Hikers should not camp at the former shelter site to allow for revegetation. The closest established overnight sites are:

  • Southbound: Sherman Brook Primitive Campsite (NOBO mile 1,602.4)
  • Northbound: Congdon Shelter (NOBO mile 1,614.7)

Dispersed camping is permitted following Green Mountain National Forest regulations. Learn more about camping regulations along the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) here.

We will update this notice when we have more information.

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08/18/2022

The current Seth Warner Shelter (NOBO mile 1,603.6) will be deconstructed and permanently closed starting on August 22, 2022. A new shelter will be built approximately two miles north of the former Seth Warner site and will be available for camping in the fall of this year.

Hikers should stay out of the deconstruction zone and plan not to camp at the current shelter site to allow for revegetation. The closest established overnight sites are:

  • Southbound: Sherman Brook Primitive Campsite (NOBO mile 1,598.5)
  • Northbound: Congdon Shelter (NOBO mile 1,610.8)

Dispersed camping is permitted following Green Mountain National Forest regulations. Learn more about camping regulations along the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) here.

For more information, visit: https://www.greenmountainclub.org/hiking/trail-updates/

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