Pine Brook Covered Bridge, also called the Wilder Covered Bridge, sits along the Mad River Byway at 679 feet elevation, on North Road in Waitsfield, Vermont, where it crosses Pine Brook. Built in 1872, it is one of two surviving 19th-century covered bridges in the town and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The surrounding terrain drops 28 feet within 600 meters of the site. From the overlook, Bald Mountain rises to the east-northeast at 2.4 miles (2,546 ft), Scrag Mountain to the south-southeast at 3.6 miles (2,902 ft), Dana Hill to the southwest at 3.9 miles (1,737 ft), and Kew Hill also to the southwest at 4.7 miles (1,961 ft). South Burlington lies 26.1 miles northwest, Burlington 28.0 miles northwest, and Plattsburgh 47.1 miles northwest. Daylight hours shift across the year, with sunrise at 05:08 and sunset at 20:39 on the June solstice, compared with sunrise at 07:24 and sunset at 16:16 on the December solstice.
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 19:04 | 18:25 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:39 | 19:55 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:51 | 18:12 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:16 | 15:28 |
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The Pine Brook Covered Bridge, also called the Wilder Covered Bridge, is a wooden covered bridge that crosses Pine Brook in Waitsfield, Vermont on North Road. Built in 1872, it is one two surviving 19th-century covered bridges in the town. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Pine Brook Covered Bridge sits at about 679 feet (207 m).
From Pine Brook Covered Bridge: Bald Mountain (ENE, 2.4 mi); Scrag Mountain (SSE, 3.6 mi); Dana Hill (SW, 3.9 mi); Kew Hill (SW, 4.7 mi).
South Burlington, 26 miles NW of Pine Brook Covered Bridge.
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