Vermont

Vermont

Smugglers' Notch State Park

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Established
1936
Acreage
Park acreage not officially published; campground/day-use lies within the 44,444-acre Mount Mansfield State Forest
Location
Lamoille County, VT near Stowe (Green Mountains)
Key features
Smugglers' Notch — a narrow mountain pass with cliffs rising nearly 1,000 ft on either side; CCC-era stone structures; access to Mount Mansfield (Vermont's highest peak) and the Long Trail
Activities
Hiking (Long Trail, Sterling Pond, Hellbrook), rock climbing, camping (lean-tos and tent sites), waterfall viewing, scenic driving (seasonal road closure)
Notable
The notch was historically used by smugglers moving goods and livestock to and from Canada during the Embargo Act of 1808 and Prohibition

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Source: en.wikipedia.org · 2026-05-08