Widow'S Clearing
Widow'S Clearing Trail is a 6 miles trail in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, Vermont. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, 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 end | 43.9376, -73.0139 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 43.9376, -73.0139 · 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 is recorded as 6 segments.
The trail
| Length | 6 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | snow trail, land trail |
| Surface | native material, snow |
| Typical grade | 5-8 percent |
| Typical tread width | 60-96 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Special management area | NRA - NATIONAL RECREATION AREA |
| Trail numbers | 142, SNO-142 |
| Forest | Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests (unit 0920) |
| States | Vermont |
| Detail published | management 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
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed 05/01 to 11/01 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed 06/01 to 11/01 (month/day) |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| Snowshoeing | Allowed 11/01 to 04/15 (month/day) |
| Cross-country skiing | Allowed 11/01 to 04/15 (month/day) |
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
No season published · listed none | 0 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Widow'S Clearing Trail?
6 miles, the sum of the 6 segments 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 Widow'S Clearing Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Widow'S Clearing Trail start?
The line begins at 43.9376, -73.0139 and ends at 43.9376, -73.0139. The nearest recorded trailhead is Chatfield Loop, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Widow'S Clearing 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 Widow'S Clearing Trail?
Moosalamoo Campground (1.3 mi) and Silver Lake Campground (3.1 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Widow'S Clearing 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 Widow'S Clearing Trail?
The typical grade is 5-8 percent. The typical tread is 60-96 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Widow'S Clearing 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 6 segments named WIDOW'S CLEARING 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.