Japanese Gardens in the Taconic Mountains
many come to mind, but one in particular is hidden in the Taconic Mountains. It’s a small, largely unknown, but cultur- ally rich town named Hubbardton. Hubbardton happens to be the site of the only Revolutionary War battle fought on Vermont grounds, and directly adjacent to The Hubbardton Battlefield is one of the most special places in Vermont. Kit Davidson, the owner of the property calls it “The Taconic
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Mountains Ramble,” but it is also known as the “Zen Gardens” by locals and college students from nearby Castleton State College and Green Mountain College. The 420-acre property has more than 12 miles of hiking trails,
Japanese Gardens (complete with waterfalls, ponds, and chairs to relax), incredible views of the Taconic and Adirondack Mountains, and natural beauty all around. Davidson encourages people to come and enjoy the property, and on most nice days you will find him hard at work on one of the many trails or in a garden. It’s a superb location for fall foliage trips, with distant mountain
views from all over the property, not to mention the drive to get there. Hubbarton is nestled directly in the Taconic Mountains, a short distance from both Lake St. Catherine and Lake Bomoseen, and close to the tourist towns of Middlebury and Burlington.
by Greg Hazleton
ooking for a special destination or a day of leaf peeping in New England? When it comes to special places in Vermont,
DIRECTIONS TO PROPERTY ~ Take Route 91 North to Exit 2 in Vermont ~ Go to end of the ramp and turn left onto Route 9 (Western Avenue) ~ Go about 1-2 miles and turn left onto Main Street ~ Bear left onto Route 30 North (Linden Street) ~ Continue on Route 30 North for about 1.5 hours (through Jamaica, Manchester, Dorset and Poultney) ~ Once in Castleton (still on route 30 North), you will come to a 4-way intersection called Castleton Corners ~ Turn right @ Castleton Corners onto Route 4A (Main Street) ~ Continue on Main Street through the center of Castleton (about 2-3 miles) ~ Turn left onto East Hubbardton Road ~ Go about 10-15 minutes on East Hubbardton Road and take a left onto St. John Road ~ Turn left onto the first dirt driveway, which is about ½ mile down St. John Road (mailbox on opposite side of the road will say “Hiking”) ~ Drive all the way straight back, over 2 cattle guards, until you see a sign for parking on the left ~ Park and walk toward the small house, which will have trail maps on the side of it ~ Down the steep hill are the Japanese Gardens ~ To get to the Hubbardton Battlefield, continue on East Hubbardton Road about ½ mile past St. John road, and the entrance for the Battlefield will be on the left.
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