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Killington Resort, Killington, VT

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Killington Resort

4763 Killington Rd · Killington, VT

Why you should go…

Nicknamed the Beast of the East, Killington spreads across several peaks crowned by 4,241-foot Killington Peak, the second-highest summit in Vermont. Together with nearby Pico Mountain it offers 1,977 skiable acres and a 3,050-foot vertical drop, the largest in New England. Outside ski season you can ride the K-1 Gondola for summit views, try the lift-served bike park, play golf or hike the mountain trails.

  • #ski resort
  • #mountain biking
  • #scenic gondola
  • #hiking
  • #vermont skiing

Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Killington Resort, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site

    Under $25

    See the farmhouse parlor where Calvin Coolidge took the presidential oath in 1923 and the preserved village around it.

    7.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

    Free

    Walk carriage roads through the country's oldest professionally managed forest and tour a Queen Anne mansion in Woodstock.

    13 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sightseeing
    Outdoor Adventure

    Ludlow, Vermont

    Free

    Green Mountain ski town built around Okemo Mountain Resort.

    17 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Family Favorite

    Vermont Institute of Natural Science

    Under $25

    A 47-acre nature center in Quechee with raptor enclosures, a forest canopy walk and nature trails.

    19 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Quechee Gorge

    Under $25

    Look down 165 feet into Vermont's deepest gorge from the US Route 4 bridge, then hike the trail along the Ottauquechee River.

    19 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Vermont Association of Snow Travelers

    Free

    Nonprofit trail association that maintains and grooms Vermont's statewide snowmobile trail network.

    42 mi awayMore like this