Location: Jericho, Vermont, in Chittenden County
Description: The Jericho Research Forest is owned by the University of Vermont. It is a beautiful property, all forested with a variety of tree species, mostly flat or rolling but with some ridges and dramatic gullies. UVM generously allows the public to recreate (hike, mountain bike, horseback ride, hunt, and cross-country ski) on the land.
Terrain: Soft dirt trails in a mixed deciduous and evergreen forest; in a few places moderately to very steep, rarely rocky.
Trail map: For an interactive map, click this link to AllTrails.
Access: There are two ways to access the Forest. One is to ride from Mobb’s Farm (see note at bottom of this page). The other is via Tarbox Rd. in Jericho. This map shows you how to access the trails from Richmond, VT.
Parking: Since this is a working forest, there are no official parking areas for recreation. However, there is enough room at the end of a dead-end road to park a couple of horse trailers. Click here for the exact location. Since very few people know about it, we have never seen more than one or two cars there so we have always had enough room for our trailer. There is no room to turn around so there are two options: (1) back up the dead end road to the parking area from Tarbox Rd (about 1/10 of a mile) – not as hard as you think and a good opportunity to practice your backing skills with no pressure; (2) the owner of the house just before the parking area graciously told us that we can turn around using their driveway; please don’t abuse this. Just pull in far enough to turn your rig around.
You can link to the riding trails on Mobbs Farm from this forest. The dividing line between the systems is Mill Brook, which parallels Tarbox Rd.
Restrictions and safety warnings:
- Other recreation includes hiking, mountain-biking, cross-country skiing, and hunting.
Note: Trail and road conditions can change at any time. The actual conditions you encounter may differ from the information presented here. Horseback riding is inherently dangerous and you must employ independent judgement and use the information herein at your own risk. By accessing this site, you acknowledge and accept these limitations and agree to hold harmless Horse Trail Chicks, Monica Raymond, and Kerrie Garvey, from any liability, damages, injury, or death that result from using this information.
