USDA Forest Service · Vermont
Skyline Lodge & Tent Area
USDA Forest Service · Vermont, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,451 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Ripton, VT
About
US Forest Service campground. The Skyline Trail ascends easily from the trailhead on an old woods road, crosses two small streams, and enters the Breadloaf Wilderness. The trail continues more steeply by long switchbacks, crosses the Long Trail, and then continues to Skylight Pond and Skylight Lodge at 2.6 miles. Trail blazing, maintenance, and signage will be minimal in Wilderness Areas. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19° | 2° | -24° | 35° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 21° | 4° | -29° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 31° | 18° | -10° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 26° | 9° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 37° | 22° | 74° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 45° | 36° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 55° | 45° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 68° | 53° | 41° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 46° | 35° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 33° | 20° | 70° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 32° | 21° | -2° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 25° | 12° | -14° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Boyce Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Cooley Glen Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Emily Proctor Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Moosalamoo Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 20 sites
- Sucker Brook Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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