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Some summers, this segment can be described as a "corn alley" because the Trail is lined by rows of corn on both sides. Franklin County farmers grow com and other grains for silage to feed cattle. Silage is any variety of fermented, coarsely chopped grain. It provides a nutritious feed for livestock. Silage is stored in concrete-lined bins or in fields under long, plastic-tarped rows.
Lake Carmi Bicycle Loop -- Cyclists who want to extend their trip can leave the Trail and travel on road around Lake Carmi using VT 236/Swamp Road/VT 120 (6 miles) or VT 236NT 120 (15 miles).
Lake Carmi State Park -- Lake Carmi is the fourth largest natural lake entirely within Vermont. It is 7.5 miles around, averages about 20 feet deep, and is 33 feet at its deepest point. Water from the lake drains north into Quebec's Pike River, then south into Lake Champlain. The 588-acre State Park includes more than two miles of lake frontage on Lake Carmi. Facilities include boat rentals, boating, camping, fishing, hiking, picnicking, playground, and swimming. Vermont State Parks offers a one-night reservation policy for cyclists by advanced registration only. For more information, contact them at 802-879-5674.
Lake Carmi Bog Natural Area -- Large, 140-acre peat bog dominated by black spruce and tamarack has an understory of typical bog plants. There is a nearby cattail marsh, meadow, and forest. Lake Carmi Bog is a designated State Natural Area.
There are no services along this section of the Trail.
Sign images are from the Manual of Traffic Signs by Richard C. Moeur.
Copied by Kenyon F.
Karl <Webmaster@new-england-rail-trails.org>
from the 1999 edition using scanner & OCR software.
Unintentional errors are likely!
