Town nicknamed "The Ski Capital of the East" and is home to Stowe Mountain Resort, a ski facility with terrain on Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak
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Stowe is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, nicknamed "The Ski Capital of the East" and is home to Stowe Mountain Resort, a ski facility with terrain on Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak.
Geography
Stowe is in southern Lamoille County, lying in a broad, fertile valley between Mount Mansfield and other peaks of the Green Mountains to the west, and the Worcester Range to the east.
- Stoweflake Mountain Resort and Spa
- Trapp Family Lodge
- Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum
- Stowe Mountain Resort - Stowe, "The Ski Capital of the East", has long been known for its winter recreation. It has 117 ski runs spread over Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak, and boasts 13 lifts.
- Stowe Recreation Path - a recreation trail that runs 5.3 miles (8.5 km), and was completed in 1989. The path stretches from the Village downtown all the way to the TopNotch Lodge.
- Cady Hill Forest on the western edge of Stowe village was conserved by the Stowe Land Trust in 2012 and transferred to the town of Stowe. It offers more than 11 miles (18 km) of hiking and mountain bike trails, with an access point off Route 108 (Mountain Road). The Stowe Mountain Bike Club is currently responsible for maintaining the trail network.
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Featured Locations
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Gold Brook Covered Bridge
Small wooden covered bridge is the only 19th-century covered bridge in the state built using wooden Howe trusses and carrying a public roadway
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Moss Glen Falls Natural Area
One of the highest waterfalls in the state, with a total drop of over 100 feet
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Mount Mansfield
Highest mountain in Vermont known for having the appearance of a elongated human profile, with distinct forehead, nose, lips, chin, and Adam's apple
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Smugglers Notch
Mountain pass separating Mount Mansfield, the highest peak of the Green Mountains, from Spruce Peak and the Sterling Range
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Stowe Mountain Resort
Ski resort near Stowe, Vermont, comprising Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak
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Trapp Family Lodge
2,500-acre (10 km2) resort in Stowe, Vermont managed by Sam von Trapp, son of Johannes von Trapp of the Austrian musical family, the Trapps
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Underhill State Park
State park situated on the west slope of Mount Mansfield, with activities includes hiking, camping, mountain biking, stream fishing, and wildlife watching
