Gile Mountain

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Gile Mountain
Highest point
Elevation 1,873 ft (571 m)  NAVD 88 [1]
Coordinates 43°47′20.5″N72°21′05.5″W / 43.789028°N 72.351528°W / 43.789028; -72.351528 Coordinates: 43°47′20.5″N72°21′05.5″W / 43.789028°N 72.351528°W / 43.789028; -72.351528 [1]
Geography
Location Windsor County, Vermont, U.S.
Topo map USGS South Strafford
Climbing
Easiest route Hike
A view of Vermont's autumn foliage from the Gile Mountain fire tower View from Gile Mountain fire tower in autumn.jpg
A view of Vermont's autumn foliage from the Gile Mountain fire tower

Gile Mountain in Windsor County, Vermont, sits along the border between the towns of Norwich and Sharon; its summit is in Norwich. The mountain reaches a height of 1,873 ft (571 m) above sea level. Relatively unimposing considering its height, the true summit cannot easily be seen from the surrounding territory, despite the prominent fire tower atop its summit. The tower is easily reached by taking Turnpike Road from Norwich to the parking area near its terminus. From there, the Gile Mountain trail leads west 0.7 miles (1.1 km) to the summit, passing under power lines. The summit area contains an old ranger cabin, since converted to a shelter-type structure (though camping is not allowed), and the tower itself. From the top views are expansive, and on a clear day one can see Mount Ascutney to the south, the Green Mountains from Killington Peak to Mount Mansfield to the west, Mount Cardigan, Smarts Mountain, and Croydon Peak to the east, and Mount Cube and Mount Moosilauke to the northeast with many of the White Mountains beyond. Dartmouth College is also visible, about 7 miles (11 km) distant.

Windsor County, Vermont County in the United States

Windsor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2010 census, the population was 56,670. The shire town is the town of Woodstock. The county's largest municipality is the town of Hartford.

Norwich, Vermont Town in Vermont, United States

Norwich is a town in Windsor County, in the U.S. state of Vermont. The population was 3,414 at the 2010 census. Home to some of the state of Vermont's wealthiest residents, the municipality is a commuter town for nearby Hanover, New Hampshire across the Connecticut River. The town is part of the Dresden School District, the first interstate school district in the United States, signed into law by President John F. Kennedy.

Sharon, Vermont Town in Vermont, United States

Sharon is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. It had a population of 1,502 at the 2010 census.

Geology

Gile Mountain is the type locality for the Devonian Gile Mountain Formation—interbedded quartzite and schist—which can be seen throughout northeastern Vermont.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Gile 1874". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey . Retrieved 2008-11-20.
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