Little River State Park and Cotton Brook Trails
Suggested Trails in the Little River State Park Network
Dalley Loop Trail
The trail follows an old logging road through the forest, over small brooks, and past the remains of several old homesteads. The trail is named after Dan Dalley, a local Civil War Veteran who fought in 16 battles. He bought the property in 1878 and lived here until he died in 1925. At one point about 50 families lived in the area where the park is today.
Stevenson Brook Trail
a 4.5 mile loop through the park with a 750′ elevation gain.
To extend your outing take this 6.2 mile loop. Begin on Stevenson Brook Trail, which closely follows a brook and heads uphill until it meets the Dalley Loop Trail. Continue downhill on the Hedgehog Hill Trail and end with a short walk along the road back to the trailhead.
Camp Smith Trail – Accessible Trail
The Camp Smith trail loops have been built for universal access. To get to these trails, park in the Camp Smith trail access parking lot off of Little River Road. It is also a haven for Vermont history. The Camp Smith Trail, which leave from the Camp Smith accessible parking area across from the granite monument and approximately 1 mile before the park gate, loop around an historic Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp. After floods in the late 1920s, the CCC set up the camp to build a flood control dam. The compacted gravel pathways travel through the area where the over 2,000 men who worked with the CCC lived while they built the dam. Interpretive panels share the history of many sites along the pathway.
The Camp Smith trail loops have been built for universal access. To get to these trails, park in the Camp Smith trail access parking lot off of Little River Road. It is also a haven for Vermont history. The Camp Smith Trail, which leave from the Camp Smith accessible parking area across from the granite monument and approximately 1 mile before the park gate, loop around an historic Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp. After floods in the late 1920s, the CCC set up the camp to build a flood control dam. The compacted gravel pathways travel through the area where the over 2,000 men who worked with the CCC lived while they built the dam. Interpretive panels share the history of many sites along the pathway.
