Churchill Scott Shelter

About

Churchill Scott Shelter is a backcountry overnight shelter on the Long Trail/Appalachian Trail in Vermont's Green Mountain National Forest. Located at 2,602 feet elevation on the west side of Pico Peak, it was constructed in August 2002 via helicopter fly-in following a 1999 trail relocation that moved the LT/AT away from ski area development pressures. The shelter is named after W. Churchill Scott, a Killington Section member for nearly seventy years, and memorializes Alice Ference, a through-hiker who drowned while crossing the Kennebec River in Maine in the 1980s. The shelter provides basic overnight accommodation with a tent platform nearby. A privy is available featuring wheelchair-accessible design elements including a ramp entrance, grab rails, and door hardware operable from a seated position. Water is available from a nearby source but must be treated or filtered before use. No campfires are permitted at this location. The shelter operates on a first-come, first-served basis with no reservations accepted. Stays are limited to two consecutive nights. It serves as a strategic stopping point between Cooper Lodge and Tucker Johnson or Stony Brook Shelters, and is convenient for hikers planning to resupply in Rutland.

Directions

From U.S. Route 4 at Sherburne Pass near Killington, head south on the Long Trail for approximately 1.9 miles to reach the shelter.