Belong anywhere with Airbnb. Smugglers Notch (Route 108) is officially closed for the season! The Cambridge road had been closed, like it is every year, since November. Above, the steep, narrow one-lane road through Smugglers Notch near Stowe VT. The gate closed Tuesday to the seasonal road that carves a narrow passage through the Green Mountains at 2,165 feet above sea level, according to an announcement by the Vermont Agency of Transportation. The Notch Road … Welcome to Smugglers’ Notch State Park. What would have been a 10 min trip turned into an hour. Mansfield to the east reaches the road south of the height of the pass, and resumes across Route 108 at the Barnes Camp Visitor Center, climbing east to the summit of Madonna Peak. Even though the road is open, big trucks are prohibited from driving up through Smugglers’ Notch. What Makes It Great. A family hike in the notch. Won't do that again. This 4 mile stretch of scenic road connects Stowe and Smugglers’ Notch Resort. I’d heard so much about all the things to do at Smugglers’ Notch and how it was named the #1 Kid-friendly Resort in the East by Ski Magazine. The Smugglers' Notch Ski and Snowboard Club hosts this exciting event - an opportunity for junior and adult freeskiers and riders to show their big mountain skiing on the most difficult terrain the East has to offer. Wyndham Smugglers' Notch. But a few days before our trip, Hannah started getting a cold and cough and feeling really run down. The Long Trail, a 272-mile (438-km) hiking trail running the length of Vermont, traverses Smugglers‘ Notch. Route 108, The Smuggler's Notch Road, was established as a State Scenic Road in 1978 under the Vermont Scenic Roads Law. But a few days before our trip, Hannah started getting a cold and cough and feeling really run down. Lined with 1,000-foot cliffs, the winding road is closed in winter. This scenic route passes through the area of the Mansfield State Forest and its picturesque forests and bold rock outcroppings. Black lines or No traffic flow lines could indicate a closed road, but in most cases it means that either there is not enough vehicle flow to register or traffic isn't monitored. Can't wait. Smugglers Notch opens for the season. Coming from the north, it looks as though the road … STOWE, Vt. (WCAX) It's an inevitable event with the changing weather -- Smugglers Notch is officially closed for the season. I really wanted to give it a try and push ourselves out of our comfort zones by trying a new mountain. Estimated dates are based on historical averages or advice from the resort. Gathering your family to savor cups of hot chocolate around the bonfire, sharing an exhilarating run down the mountain, or marveling together during the evening torchlight pa Weather Underground provides local & long-range weather forecasts, weatherreports, maps & tropical weather conditions for the Smugglers Notch area. Vermont Route 108 is a north–south state highway in northern Vermont, United States.Its southern terminus is at VT 100 in Stowe, and its northern terminus is at the Canada–US border in Franklin, where it continues into Quebec past the West Berkshire–Frelighsburg Border Crossing as Route 237.VT 108 is 45.450 miles (73.145 km) long. The famous Smugglers’ Notch is a narrow pass through the Green Mountains. VTrans announced Tuesday that Route 108 is officially closed … Please note that Route 108 is closed during the wintertime, so be sure that it is open if contemplating this as an early springtime ride. Officials with the Vermont Agency of Transportation reported the road will be closed indefinitely between Barnes Camp Visitor Center and the upper parking lot for Smugglers' Notch Resort. Directions "Where do we check-in?" The road linking Stowe and Cambridge has been closed following a winter blast that dropped several inches of snow on the ground with as much as half a foot more expected. The season for driving through Vermont's picturesque Smugglers Notch has come to an end. Smugglers Notch State Park: The "Notch" road is the best when it's closed for winter - See 352 traveler reviews, 142 candid photos, and great deals for Stowe, VT, at Tripadvisor. The trail down from the summit of Mt. So we skied Smuggler's Notch Sat. Police say that only six days after Vermont Route 108 through Smugglers' Notch between Stowe and Cambridge opened for the season, a tractor-trailer truck got stuck on the winding road, forcing its temporary closure. We do suggest you bring along a road map covering the areas in which you will be traveling.