Steam Mill (FR 59) in VT -- Camping Rules & Access
Steam Mill (FR 59) in VT
Road corridorGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes NFs
8.5 mi from Middlebury
Maps 1,733 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3.9–4.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission. Miles 3.5–4.8 run through a ski area (Rikert Outdoor Center); its operator's rules may apply there, so check posted signs.
Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–12/15
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Moderate
- 0.2 of this road’s 4.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Skylight Pond Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 330 ft over 4.9 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Bread Loaf Mountain stands 2,080 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles east.
- A pond lies 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 35–54°F, 4.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.