The Carriage Road is the original road from the Mt. Philo Inn to the summit of Mt. Philo. The MPI once owned Mt. Philo and completed the road to the the top for tourists in 1903. The summit and 232 acres were donated to the state of Vermont in 1924 creating Vermont’s 1st state park.

Today we use the Carriage Road as a walking path to access Mt. Philo State Park.

Finding the Carriage Road:

• From the phone booth: Follow Inn Road up the hill. Just behind the Inn, Turn Left and walk north through our visitors parking lot. You will see a sign marking the start of the trail, which quickly turns into a wide road. This is the Carriage Road. Continue through the forest of black willows and sugar maples, until you reach the tarred public Summit Road.

• From the stairwell exit: Cross the fountain garden and upper parking lot into our upper grassy terrace, then follow the signs North toward the tall trees. Find the tall row of black willows.