Distance: 1.5 Mile Loop
Difficulty: Easy
Located near the center of Bennington is a easy hiking path. The parking lot is located at the VFW on Summer Street. There is a sign that says “No Unauthorized Parking,” but that does not apply to those using the trails. There is plenty of parking at the VFW. Behind the VFW is a trail sign with a map and trail information.
You start out by walking down a set of old railroad tracks, which are perfect for balancing on.
Off to the left is a dam that provides a pretty waterfall and a bench to sit and enjoy the scenery.
As you walk down the railroad tracks you come to split in the trail where you can go right and walk along the river on the Blue Trail, go left and walk up into the woods or continue straight. We choose to walk along the river. There are various spots where you can get close to the water and enjoy the rapids.
At the end of the Blue Trail we connected back to the White Trail. A few hundred feet up the trail is a side trail, the Gold Trail, it takes you to a calmer spot in the river with a bench.
We continued around a loop on the White Trail, which meandered through the forests. There were many rocks to jump on and small streams to explore. It also looked like someone had raked the trail as it was really clean.
We did the loop, but did not do the trails in the middle of the forest. The loop was about 1.5 miles. The trail was fairly flat with very little incline. This is a great trail for younger children looking to jump on rocks and explore little streams or someone wanting to get a quick walk in.
