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Looking for a fun hike that isn’t too difficult and includes rare natural communities along with incredible geological and human history?

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Gettysburg Quarry hike in Dorset is a 2.5-mile loop that is perfect for families, history buffs, and nature lovers!

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Quick FActs

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Gettysburg Quarry was in operation from 1866 until 1897. Today, many abandoned quarries in Dorset are slowly being reclaimed by the forest.

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Most of the marble quarried here went to Philadelphia to be used for buildings and monuments. Instead of a forest, there were fields on the hillside with roads leading to the quarries.

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If you're lucky, you may spot nesting ravens perched on the cut slabs of marble.

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Be sure to take the nearby spur trail to Art's Bench, where you'll have beautiful views of the Taconic Mountains.

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Hike this hike!

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Take a Hike!

Gettysburg Quarry

Dorset, vermont