Co-hosted by Audubon Vermont, Pride Center of VT, and Rock Point Commons
Saturday, September 13, 2025
In September the 2SLBGTQIA+ community and allies will come together for a hike at Rock Point in Burlington. Rock Point is an 130-acre area of publicly accessible conserved land along the shore of Lake Champlain. It's a beautiful area to walk that is home to various natural communities, dolostone cliffs, and the Champlain Thrust Fault. We will be joined by Rock Point Commons Executive Director, Kelly Kimball, who can speak more to the unique history and natural features of the area. Please consider getting a Rock Point Commons Trail Pass (daily or annual options available) if you are able.
All are welcome! Participants under 18 should be accompanied by an adult.
Registration required: https://vt.audubon.org/events/pride-hike-rock-point
Parking: We will park in the main lot for Leddy Park, follow Leddy Park Road past the tennis courts until you find yourself in a large lot. Do not cross the bike path to the smaller lot located closer to the beach and the ice rink.
Distance: The trailhead is about 0.5 mile walk from the Leddy Park Parking Lot. We'll walk the entire Holy Trinity Trail to Sunset Ridge Trail to Lone Rock Point Trail and back. In total, we will likely walk about 3-3.5 miles. Feel free to check out the Rock Point Trail Map in advance.
Accessibility: These trails are not well suited for wheelchairs or folks with mobility restrictions as much of the trail coverage is uneven with roots and rocks.
Dogs are welcome, but must be leashed.
Land Acknowledgement from Rock Point Commons
Rock Point Commons sits on the unceded and traditional lands of the Abenaki Nation, a tribe of the Wabanaki Confederacy. We honor and acknowledge their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this land while also pausing to express our deep sadness for the painful history of harm done to indigenous people and their removal from this land. We are grateful for the privilege to gather, learn, and hike on Abenaki land and are committed to continuing to care for this 130-acre sanctuary. We also recognize that this land acknowledgment statement is a small gesture, and we will continue to educate ourselves about the history of these lands and people.
Your Hosts:
Sarah Hooghuis, Audubon Vermont (they/them)
Kelly Kimball, Rock Point Commons (she/her)
