Vermont · Trail 374

Fayville

Fayville Trail is a 5 miles snow trail in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, Vermont. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end43.0143, -73.1047 · Directions ↗
Other end42.9882, -73.0681 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length5 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typesnow trail
Surfacesnow
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width48-60 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers374
ForestGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests (unit 0920)
StatesVermont
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Fayville Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 3.53 inches of precipitation, 18.5 inches of snowFebruary: 2.82 inches of precipitation, 16.4 inches of snowMarch: 3.39 inches of precipitation, 14.0 inches of snowApril: 3.48 inches of precipitation, 4.1 inches of snowMay: 4.10 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 4.81 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 4.60 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 4.30 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 3.67 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 4.47 inches of precipitation, 0.7 inches of snowNovember: 3.31 inches of precipitation, 4.1 inches of snowDecember: 4.38 inches of precipitation, 17.4 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 21.6°F averageFebruary: 23.6°F averageMarch: 31.5°F averageApril: 44.0°F averageMay: 55.2°F averageJune: 63.9°F averageJuly: 68.0°F averageAugust: 66.4°F averageSeptember: 59.4°F averageOctober: 47.8°F averageNovember: 38.0°F averageDecember: 28.1°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Sunderland 2, 6 miles from the trail midpoint at 900 feet, station USC00438160 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 47 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 75 inches a year on the same inches scale. The station sits about 1,800 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Allowed uses

SnowmobileAllowed 12/16 to 04/16 (month/day)
SnowshoeingAllowed year-round
Cross-country skiingAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Camping nearby

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Fayville Trail?

5 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Fayville Trail?

snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Fayville Trail start?

The line begins at 43.0143, -73.1047 and ends at 42.9882, -73.0681. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Fayville Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Fayville Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Source: Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests official page

How developed is the Fayville Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Fayville Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 48-60 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Fayville Trail?

Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, Forest Service unit 0920. The trail is in Vermont.

Source: Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests official page

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named FAYVILLE in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0920. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.