Sherburne Pass Trail to Pico Peak is a 6 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Killington, Vermont that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as difficult. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from April until October. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
Parking Lot: Sherburne Pass Trailhead off Route 4 is just past the Pico ski area heading east from Rutland, VT. It is just beyond the Brad Mead road on the left side of the road. It is free to park here.
March 14, 2021March 14, 2021
March 12, 2021Snow is deep but beautiful sunny day 50°F, wind picks up but not bad. Lots of skiers at the summit I saw no one else on foot.
January 25, 2021Trail was adequately packed down to hike most of it in just spikes. Couldn’t make it all the way to the peak because the top of the long trail was way too deep. Some may prefer snowshoes or skis. Beautiful trees and views.
January 25, 2021Snow covered wonderland! Amazing!!!
December 28, 2020Easy walk most of the places. Waterproof shoes required. The trail extends along a thin ice covered brook. Goes up to the pico Chairlift.
November 1, 2020we hiked up after first snow dump of the season whick made it very pretty the whole way up. easy to follow. steady climb. good view at the top.
October 31, 2020Finally cold enough for the snow to stay on the ground. Spectacular views. Trail was muddy in parts, but not a hindrance
October 25, 2020awesome! hiked with a few friends and three dogs. not much traffic on a rainy Saturday morning. took us about five hours total, though we took a slightly different descent. descent was slow and winding, easier on our tired knees. would definitely recommend!
October 18, 2020October 10, 2020Beautiful day for really nice hike. Fortunately we went early as hit a lot of people traffic right at end on way back. Most I’ve ever seen. Foliage view was quite beautiful. Our pup enjoyed herself as well.
September 27, 2020September 26, 2020Great hike!
September 20, 2020Gorgeous trail! Took it very slow, so don’t use my time, but very pretty forested trail with a gentle incline most of the way. Walk around at the top for all of the views!
September 19, 2020Didn’t make it to the peak. The trail was pretty muddy, steep, it was raining and we started too late. Turned around about 1.5 miles from the peak. It was very misty walking through the woods. Creepy and beautiful at the same time.
September 16, 2020September 13, 2020The trail is always great! My time is longer because I was helping to guide a couple to the top.
September 13, 2020The Sherburne Pass Trail is a gentle climb (except for the 0.4-mile connector to the peak) and the peak offers great views (except to the west, which is blocked by a chairlift). We hiked the AT/LT up and the Sherburne Pass Trail down, and I would highly recommend the AT/LT over this trail. It's a bit longer but no harder, and there is a beautiful section surrounded by ferns and young birch trees. You can also take one route up and the other down. However, their entrances are 0.9 miles apart on Route 4, and it is a bit unpleasant to walk alongside 50 mph traffic (despite the separating guard rail).
September 11, 2020Beautiful trail up to Pico Peak, only short steep section, great views at top!
September 7, 2020Fun for the whole family... :-)
September 5, 2020September 4, 2020Cool short hike with Peter, Zoë and Clay. Decent views up top, next time I’d take the hour and go over the top of Killington.
September 3, 2020Trail is very well-marked at the moment, and barring any rain makes for a lovely hike. Take notice a mile up to avoid slippery rocks and bring a snack to enjoy at the summit.
