Teaching and demonstrating the benefits of innovative, sustainable management of forest and farmland
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Directions
For the Merck Forest and Farmland Visitor Center:
GPS coordinates: 43.28122,-73.169205
From Boston:
- Take Route 2 west to Interstate 91
- Go North on I 91 to Vermont
- Take Exit 2 in Brattleboro, VT and follow signs for Route 30.
- Follow Route 30 through Manchester Center (Approx. 40 miles)
- From Manchester continue to follow Route 30, through Dorset, for 8.2 miles to Route 315.
- Turn left on Route 315
- Follow Route 315 approx. 2.6 miles to top of hill.
- Driveway to Merck Forest & Farmland Center will be on the left.
- Proceed 1/2 mile up driveway to parking area and Visitor Center.
From CT/RI:
- Get yourself to Interstate 91 North
- Go North on I-91 to Vermont
- Take Exit 2 in Brattleboro, VT and follow signs for Route 30.
- Follow Route 30 into Manchester Center (Approx. 40 miles)
- From Manchester continue to follow Route 30, through Dorset, for 8.2 miles to Route 315.
- Turn left on Route 315
- Follow Route 315 approx. 2.6 miles to top of hill.
- Driveway to Merck Forest & Farmland Center will be on the left.
- Proceed 1/2 mile up driveway to parking area and Visitor Center.
From NY/NJ and points south:
- Follow Interstate 87 North to Albany, NY
- In Albany, take Exit 7 for NY 7 to Bennington, VT
- At the New York/Vermont border (26 miles) NY 7 changes to VT Route 9, continue to Bennington, VT (3.5 miles)
- In Bennington, turn left on Route 7 North to Manchester Center, VT
- Follow Route 7 for 21 miles north to Exit 4 for Route 11/30
- Follow Route 30 into Manchester to flashing light.
- Turn right and immediately left onto Route 30 north
- Continue to follow Route 30, through Dorset, for 8.2 miles to Route 315.
- Turn left on Route 315 approx. 2.6 miles to the top.
- Driveway to Merck Forest & Farmland Center will be on the left.
- Proceed 1/2 mile up driveway to parking area and Visitor Center.
From Salem, NY:
- Follow Route 153 from Salem to Rupert, VT
- Continue straight on Route 315 in Rupert, VT
- Main entrance on right at the top of the hill.
- Proceed 1/2 mile up our driveway to parking area and Visitor Center.
Directions to South Gate Entrance from MFFC Visitor Center:
- Turn left and head west on Route 315
- After 5 miles, turn left onto East Rd which soon becomes Kent Hollow Rd.
- Go 1 mile, stay left at Sandgate Rd fork
- After 1 mile, turn left onto Hidden Valley Rd just before a bridge. There is an old worn sign at the junction that says "Kent Hollow Rd →"
- Travel 1.2 miles to the gate and park on right
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