Cady Hill Forest

Nice easy way to get out into nature not far from Stowe village. Easy footing and relatively flat for being nestled among mountains. The trails are fairly densely packed in places and not always super well marked. That said, it's easy to pick up the next turn and loop around. I did the main Cady Hill loop in less than 2h at a pretty casual pace taking pictures along the way. I encountered more mountain bikers than other hikers on a Saturday morning and saw two deer!

An excellent series of trails, some connections of which are not fully marked. It’s pretty tight, so anywhere you lose track of where you are you can travel another 0.1-0.25 miles along the trail and reconnect with a well-marked section of trail. Lots of roots, pretty challenging if you’re running or hiking depending on how your legs are, but a great variety. Sap bucket and macutchan are two easy trails where you can travel fast and enjoy the scenery without worrying about footing.

Great hike, very easy for new hikers. Very popular, many people on the trails running and biking. Wide trails which are clear of brush and debris. Maps posted at entrance and also about midway through the hike path I chose. I picked up 7 new birds on my Merlin app! :-) My group was walkers and we were constantly on the lookout for bikers - if that bothers you, stay away. It would be dangerous for very young kids or people who can't stay aware of oncoming bikers.

Beautiful views and the trails are pretty easy and great for all ability levels. The jump line is incredibly fun, the climbs aren't bad, and there's some new options out back. They do a great job taking care of the terrain, and it links into multiple other networks. Definitely worth visiting!

Absolutely fantastic well maintained trails. Greens and blue were nice and fun, didn't make it to the blacks on the day of our visit. Parking lot is big enough with a porta potty and maps. Overall one of the best MTB park in the area.

Really nice trail network 👌🏼Florence is A LOT of fun! Good parking at the trailhead. If you rent a bike from RanchCamp you can also park there and bike into Cady

Easy hike and a good one.

Poor design with horrible directions and trail indicators. Easy to find yourself at the resort. Mostly for mountain bikers.