Vermont · United States
Smugglers' Notch
VT 108Stowe to Jeffersonville
Narrow seasonal pass squeezing between cliffs and boulders below Mount Mansfield.
VT 108 threads Smugglers' Notch, a dramatic seasonal pass between Stowe and Jeffersonville that pinches to a single lane between giant fallen boulders beneath the cliffs of Mount Mansfield. The climb to the notch packs a couple of very tight hairpins and abrupt rock walls before easing down the Jeffersonville side. The road is closed to vehicles from roughly mid-November to mid-May and is always off limits to trucks and trailers. Mind the single-lane boulder squeeze at the height of land, the seasonal winter closure, and pedestrians crossing near the trailhead pull-offs.
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Where it runs17.3 mi · point to point
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busiest around mile 9Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%143.1 – 661.5 mPoints of interest2 stops
- Smuggler’s NotchViewpoint9.5 mi in
- Bingham Falls ViewpointViewpoint6.2 mi in
Hazards
- Single-lane boulder squeeze
- Closed mid-November to mid-May
- Pedestrians at trailheads
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“Smugglers' Notch Scenic Highway, Vermont's most dramatic road, passes through picturesque forests, bold rock outcroppings, and over a shoulder of Mount Mansfield, Vermont's highest mountain.”
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