Ethan Allen Homestead

Behind the intervale is a trail system and several large fields. Many of the trails run along the Winooski River. This is a trail best avoided in the spring thaw, as it is incredibly muddy and wet. Also, if walking in the early summer, make sure to bring some bug spray. The mosquitos will eat you alive.

Digital Park

Also known as "The Whale Tales", this is the park that can be spotted from 89 with the whale tails on top of a hill. Digital Park is a grassy field that is well-loved by many pups and is a great place to romp around in summer, fall or winter. Spring is ridiculously muddy, and probably should be avoided. At one end of the larger loop is a pond? water run-off? pool that pups can go swimming in. At another side is a stream that also offers a quick dip and drink during the summer.

Length: Maybe about a mile around the loop?

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Red Rocks

No listing of Chittenden County walks could be complete without Red Rocks. Bordering on Lake Champlain, Red Rocks is a well-known place to walk with your pup. Trees shelter the trails in both the summer and winter, and the trail is clear and wide. Although dogs are required to be on leash at all times, almost everyone lets their dogs off-leash -- caution in the summer when cars drive through the first portion down to the lake! The back end of the trails can be somewhat squishy in the early spring, but because of the figure-8 design of the trails, it is easy to avoid these sections. Parking is just outside the park's gates, although during the summer, this parking is only free after 7pm and before... an earlier time (I'll check on this and update later). There is lake access through the beach, and long grassy sections that are great for playing ball or frisbee.

Length: I've seen listings of Red Rocks before that put the distance at about 3 miles. Although this seems a little long to me, by varying the loops you can certainly make the distance anywhere between about 3/4 a mile or longer.

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