The 370,000 acres of the Green Mountain National Forest extend nearly two-thirds of the state's length, along the main range of the Green Mountains. The forest is divided into a northern and a southern section. The northern extends from Hwy 4 northeast of Rutland to Highway 17 near Bristol. The southern stretches from the Vermont-Massachusetts border to Highway 140 near Wallingford.
There are more than 500 miles of trails, as well as developed campgrounds and picnic sites.