Mount Pisgah is a mountain in

Westmore, Vermont Westmore is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 357 at the 2020 census, making it the least populated and least densely populated town in the county. The town contains one unincorporated village clustered aroun ...

. It is located on the east side of

Lake Willoughby Lake Willoughby is a lake in the town of Westmore in Orleans County in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, United States. The lake's southern end is surrounded by the Willoughby State Forest. This state forest includes Mount Pisgah, Mount Hor, c ...

and constitutes the eastern side of "Willoughby Gap" ("Willoughby Notch"). It is part of the Northeastern Highlands of Vermont. There are hiking trails in

Willoughby State Forest Willoughby State Forest covers in Newark, Sutton and Westmore in Caledonia and Orleans counties in Vermont. The forest is managed by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation. Activities include hiking, primitive camping, cross c ...

. The cliffs contain

alpine plant Alpine plants are plants that grow in an alpine climate, which occurs at high elevation and above the tree line. There are many different plant species and taxa that grow as a plant community in these alpine tundra. These include perennial grasses, ...

s protected because no trails lead to or through them.

Hiking

There is a trail parking area located on the west side of

Vermont Route 5A Vermont Route 5A (VT 5A) is a state highway in extreme northeastern Vermont. It is an alternate route of U.S. Route 5 (US 5) that travels along the east shore of Lake Willoughby. VT 5A begins at US 5 in West Burke and ends ...

at the south end of

. The trailhead is marked by a sign on the opposite side of the road. After roughly , the main trail passes Pulpit Rock, a known nesting area for the

peregrine falcon The peregrine falcon (''Falco peregrinus''), also known as the peregrine, and historically as the duck hawk in North America, is a Cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan bird of prey (Bird of prey, raptor) in the family (biology), family Falco ...

. Pulpit Rock also offers an expansive view of

. An extension off the Pulpit Rock location leads to a rock overhang above the lake. After leaving Pulpit Rock, the trail veers away from the cliffs to ascend to a viewing area on a rock slab. The main hiking trail runs along a ridge bearing east away from the lake and curves back to the parking area. The descent trail offers three separate, small lookout areas. The trail's total distance is with a vertical rise of .Vermont living and hiking
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References

External links

MountainZone.com

Peakbagger
Pisgah Westmore, Vermont Landforms of Orleans County, Vermont {{vermont-geo-stub

Hiking

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