Killington Peak
Killington Peak rises to 1,293 m in Vermont. Pico Peak stands 1,206 m to the north-northwest, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Crossroad of Vermont Byway passes 3.2 miles off.
The story
Killington Peak is the second highest summit in the Green Mountains and in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is located east of Rutland in south-central Vermont. Killington Peak is a stop on the Long Trail, which here shares its route with the Appalachian Trail. Traveling southbound on the Trail, it is the last 4,000-foot (1,200 m) peak close to the trail until Virginia. A ski resort, Killington Ski Resort, nicknamed "the beast of the east", is located on the mountain. A gondola transports skiers and non-hikers to the summit in winter, summer, and during fall leaf peeping season. There is a lodge near the peak which is complete with a restaurant and bar with panoramic views. In 1763, the mountain was known as Pisgah. Killington (a.k.a. Sherburne) lodging situations have changed over the years, from sleeping on barroom floors and barns on the mountain road, traveling up from nearby Rutland or Woodstock, to the present day, in which the vicinity has over 120 inns, lodges, and condominium complexes. Their sleeping capacity brings this Central Vermont region's tourist population to 60,000+ on prime winter weekends.
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Wikidata Q4220539, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1293 m
How to reach it
- 3.2 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 3.2 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 20.6 mi off the Stone Valley Byway
- 21.4 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook View · 11 mi
- Lincoln Covered Bridge · 13 mi
- Mt Tom · 15 mi
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bear Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Snowdon Peak: 0.8 mi
- Little Killington: 0.9 mi
- Skye Peak: 1.0 mi
- Bear Mountain Peak: 1.3 mi
- Valley Park: 4.6 mi
- Rutland City Forest: 6.6 mi
- Rutland Area Robotics: 6.8 mi
- Northwood Park: 7.3 mi
- Whites Memorial Park: 7.3 mi
- Edward Hastings Ripley: 6.3 mi
- Doug Casella: 6.3 mi
- Grave of President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace Coolidge: 7.0 mi
- Grave of Esther Sumner Damon, last widow of a soldier of the American Revolution.: 7.0 mi
- Wilson Castle: 10.5 mi
- Giffords Woods State Park: 4.8 mi
- Clarendon Gorge Wildlife Management Area: 7.9 mi
- Chittenden Town Forest: 12.3 mi
- Chittenden Town Forest: 12.4 mi
- Mount Carmel State Forest: 12.5 mi
- Norman Rockwell Museum: 6.5 mi
- President Calvin Coolidge Museum and Educational Center: 6.9 mi
- Vermont Marble Museum: 11.5 mi
- Community Historical Museum of Mount Holly: 13.1 mi
- New England Maple Museum: 13.2 mi
- Irene Falls: 1.5 mi
- Thundering Brook Falls: 5.5 mi
- Mead's Falls: 9.6 mi
- Otter Creek Falls: 11.4 mi
- Buttermilk Upper Falls: 12.5 mi
- Lower Tier: 4.2 mi
- Upper Tier: 4.2 mi
- Deer Leap: 4.2 mi
- Top Rock: 4.3 mi
- Blueberry Ledges: 7.9 mi
- Kingsley Covered Bridge: 8.2 mi
- Gorham Covered Bridge: 12.1 mi
- South Pomfret Covered Bridge: 14.7 mi
- Middle Covered Bridge: 15.1 mi
- Best's Covered Bridge: 18.4 mi
- Beast Mountain Coaster: 1.8 mi
- Pine Hill Park: 9.2 mi
- Ballard Farm: 20.1 mi
- Traditional School Site: 22.1 mi
- School Site: 22.8 mi
- Rutland Water Fountain: 7.9 mi
- The Leash Sculpture: 8.0 mi
- Oculus: 8.5 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 15.3 mi
- Mandala II: 18.0 mi
- Southeast Community Garden: 6.9 mi
- Northeast Community Garden: 7.0 mi
- Northwest Community Garden: 8.4 mi
- Japanese Garden: 17.0 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 21.1 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 21.4 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center: 23.6 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 23.6 mi
- White River Swimming Spot: 21.3 mi
- Stoughton Pond Recreation Area: 22.4 mi
- Lions Club Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Killington Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pico Peak | NNW 341° | 1,206 m | 2.5 mi |
| Little Killington | SSW 196° | 1,194 m | 0.9 mi |
| Mendon Peak | WSW 244° | 1,170 m | 1.5 mi |
| Skye Peak | ENE 77° | 1,158 m | 1.0 mi |
| Shrewsbury Peak | SSE 158° | 1,122 m | 2.0 mi |
| Ramshead Peak | N 356° | 1,100 m | 1.5 mi |
| Snowdon Peak | N 1° | 1,095 m | 0.8 mi |
| Salt Ash Mountain | SSE 162° | 1,002 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:53 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:31 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 21 | 30 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 58 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rutland, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3139475460
Day trips start here
- Woodstock · 15 mi
- Brownsville · 20 mi
- Quechee · 20 mi
- Windsor · 23 mi
- Cornish · 25 mi
- White River Junction · 25 mi
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