| Mount Wilson | |
|---|---|
  Mount Wilson Vermont, U.S.A. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,745 ft (1,141 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 200 ft (61 m)[2] |
| Listing | #92New England 100 Highest |
| Coordinates | 44°00′17″N072°55′32″W / 44.00472°N 72.92556°W /44.00472; -72.92556[3] |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Addison |
| Town | Ripton |
| Parent range | Green Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Lincoln Mountain Quad[4] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | maintained hiking trail |
Mount Wilson is a mountain in theGreen Mountains in theU.S. state ofVermont. Located in theBreadloaf Wilderness of theGreen Mountain National Forest, its summit is in the town ofRipton inAddison County. The mountain is named afterWoodrow Wilson, former president of the United States.[5] Flanked byBread Loaf Mountain to the southwest, Mount Wilson is one of five peaks in Vermont'sPresidential Range. At 3,745 feet (1,141 m), it is the 12th highest peak in Vermont and one of the hundred highest peaks in New England.
Mount Wilson stands within thewatersheds ofLake Champlain and theConnecticut River. The southeast side of Mount Wilson drains into theheadwaters of theWhite River, thence into the Connecticut River, which drains intoLong Island Sound inConnecticut. The northeast side of Mount Wilson drains into the Clark Brook and thence into the White River. The northwest side of Mount Wilson drains into the headwaters of theNew Haven River, thence intoOtter Creek, Lake Champlain,Canada'sRichelieu River, theSaint Lawrence River, and ultimately into theGulf of Saint Lawrence.
TheLong Trail traverses the summit of Mount Wilson. Multiple side trails provide access to this section of the Long Trail. The Clark Brook Trail, whose trailhead is in the town ofGranville, intersects the Long Trail after 3.0 miles (4.8 km). From the junction, Mount Wilson is 0.8 miles (1.3 km) south on Long Trail. The Emily Proctor Trail, whose trailhead is in the town ofLincoln, terminates at the Emily Proctor Shelter after 3.5 miles (5.6 km). From the shelter, Mount Wilson is 0.9 miles (1.4 km) north on Long Trail. In the opposite direction, Bread Loaf Mountain is 0.7 miles (1.1 km) from the shelter.[1]
The Cooley Glen Trail, whose trailhead coincides with the Emily Proctor Trailhead, terminates at the Cooley Glen Shelter, which is approximately 4.8 miles (7.7 km) north of Mount Wilson on the Long Trail. A popular loop hike begins and ends at the Emily Proctor Trailhead (or the Cooley Glen Trailhead in a clockwise direction). The 12.4-mile (20.0 km) loop hike takes in three peaks of the Presidential Range: Mount Wilson,Mount Roosevelt, andMount Cleveland. A fourth president,Mount Grant, is just off the main loop, 0.8 miles (1.3 km) north of the Cooley Glen Shelter on the Long Trail.[6]
