Activity Mountain Road, Stowe

Stowe Mountain Resort

An activity in Mountain Road, Stowe, a splurge ($$$$) and worth most of a day (about 6 hours). Best time to go: Weekday mornings.

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Why go

Ski resort on Mount Mansfield, Vermont's highest peak, and Spruce Peak, with a gondola and a skating rink at the Spruce Peak village.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Stowe, alongside 2 sights, 2 places to stay and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Smugglers' Notch, 1.0 mi away as the crow flies. Set aside most of a day (about 6 hours) here; it works best as the anchor of a day rather than a quick stop.

Type: Activity · Adventure
Neighborhood: Mountain Road
Price: $$$$
Time needed: 6 hr
Best time: Weekday mornings

Nearby

Our closest curated picks, including 3 beyond Stowe. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.

1
Smugglers' Notch
Narrow Route 108 pass squeezed between cliffs and boulders, with short trails to Bingham Falls nearby.
Sight · Vermont · 1.0 mi straight-line
2
Mount Mansfield Auto Toll Road
4.5-mile gravel road to near the summit of Vermont's highest peak, with a short ridge walk on top.
Activity · Vermont · 1.4 mi straight-line
3
Stowe Recreation Path
Paved 5.3-mile path along the West Branch river from the village toward the mountain, used for walking and snowshoeing in winter.
Outdoors · 3.2 mi straight-line
4
Stowe Recreation Path
5.3-mile paved path along the West Branch River with mountain views and footbridges.
Activity · Vermont · 4.8 mi straight-line
5
von Trapp Brewing Bierhall
The family's Austrian-style lager brewery and beer hall below the lodge, serving schnitzel, sausages and pretzels.
Drinks · 5.0 mi straight-line
6
Trapp Family Lodge
Austrian-style lodge built by the von Trapp family of The Sound of Music, with a large cross-country ski and snowshoe trail network.
Stay · 5.0 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Stowe Mountain Resort is a stop on our Stowe, Woodstock & the White Mountains route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

Stowe, Woodstock & the White Mountains
Snowy inns, covered bridges and ski hills
6 daysStop 1 of 3Best Dec – Mar

More things to do in Stowe

Another curated activity in Stowe. See the full Stowe guide.

Ben & Jerry's Factory
The ice cream maker's original factory, with short tours, a tasting at the end and the 'Flavor Graveyard' on the hill.
ActivityWaterbury$

When to go

Average daily highs in Stowe run from 24°F in January to 77°F in July; June is usually the wettest month. For Stowe Mountain Resort itself, we suggest: Weekday mornings.

Modelled monthly averages for Stowe from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Stowe weather by month.

Getting there

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Coordinates: 44.53190, -72.78750
Destination: Stowe, Vermont
Website: stowe.com