Covered Bridges
Town: Charlotte, Ferrisburgh and Shelburne
Uses:
Length: 29.1 miles
Surface: Paved and dirt roads (5.4 miles well maintained dirt roads)
Trailhead:
Shelburne Village Green across from Shelburne Country Store, just off Route 7.
Features: Travel the country dirt roads of Chittenden County over covered bridges with two museums en route.
Description:
This loop includes many additional experiences of great variety. Just south of the start on Route 7 is the Shelburne Museum where one can spend a day viewing its collection of Vermont culture. It should be noted that only 3 bridges are on the exact route shown above but 2 others are very close. The Cambridge Bridge is a part of the Shelburne Museum on Route 7, within 2 blocks of the starting point. If you turn left at the 15.1 mile point at Route 7 (see spur on map) the Spade Farm Bridge can be found in Ferrisburgh 1.5 miles south. Continuing south on Route 7, just south of Greenbush Road, is the Rokeby Museum on the left and on the right a camel can sometimes be found in the pasture.
The unpaved Prindle Road leads to a whole different world where it is hard to imagine that downtown Burlington is never more than 15 miles away. The Sequin Bridge, the classic Vermont covered bridge in that it is small, isolated and well preserved, is the feature of the loop. (Note: a bypass is available to cut out the dirt roads, but you will miss the Sequin Bridge)
Cue Sheet (miles)
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0.0 |
Start: Shelburne Green across from Shelburne Country Store. Head south on Falls Rd. |
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0.7 |
L staying on Falls Rd. |
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1.2 |
R on Thomas Rd. immediately after crossing bridge. |
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2.2 |
Bear R on Spear St. |
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6.5 |
L on Prindle Rd. - the next 5.4 miles are well maintained unpaved roads through lovely countryside. |
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8.9 |
R on Roscoe Rd. |
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9.1 |
Sequin Bridge |
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10.2 |
R on Lewis Creek Rd. |
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11.9 |
L on Spear St. after Quinlan Bridge (Dirt road ends here) |
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14.0 |
L at Mt. Philo Rd. (Caution at next corner) |
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14.5 |
R on Old Hollow Rd. |
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14.9 |
Cross Route 7 (Caution) - Store. |
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15.9 |
R on Greenbush Rd. |
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20.0 |
L in Charlotte onto Ferry Rd. at Old Brick Store. |
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21.1 |
R on Lake St. following Champlain Bikeway signs. |
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22.9 |
Holmes Creek Bridge at Charlotte beach. |
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24.3 |
L on Greenbush Rd. |
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27.8 |
Cross Route 7. |
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28.1 |
L on Falls Rd. |
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28.8 |
End: Shelburne Green. |
This is a designated Lake Champlain Bikeways loop, part of a 1,300+ mile network of bicycle routes. The Champlain Bikeway offers a 363-mile principal route around the entire Lake and along the Richelieu River to Chambly, Québec. This loop is one of many that provide 992 additional miles along a vast network of quiet back roads. Find more maps on the Trail Finder or visit www.champlainbikeways.org for more information.
Volunteer Surveyors: Annie Follett
Last updated on 6/30/10
Route recommended by: |
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Lake Champlain BikewaysContact:
Lou Bresee |
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