Went back to a trail in Vermont I hiked 10 years ago and barely recognized it

Last month I did the Stratton Mountain loop again after not being on it since 2014. The trails were all rerouted in two sections because of erosion and blowdowns from some big storms around 2018. I kept hitting spots where the old path was just overgrown or washed out, and the new trail markers led me on a totally different route up the southern slope. Ended up adding almost 2 miles to my day because I kept second-guessing myself off the old mental map. Has anyone else had a familiar trail shift that much in a decade?

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the_diana19d agoTop Commenter

Wait, they added two whole miles to that loop?

kaih3619d ago

Did they really need to make it longer, or was there some trail damage that forced the reroute? Because adding two miles on a loop changes the whole vibe of the hike.

the_emery19d ago

Are we really acting like two extra miles is the difference between a good hike and a ruined day? @kaih36, I get it changes the loop's character a bit, but it's not like they sent you up a mountain quadruple the distance. Trail damage happens, reroutes happen, people act like it's a personal insult.