The Lamoille Valley Rail Trail (LVRT) will be a year-round multi-use recreation path/trail. The LVRT will be located on the premises and right-of-way of the original St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Rail Road Company established June 30, 1916 and most recently managed as the Lamoille Valley Rail Road Company (LVRR). The trail will be 92 miles in length and traverses an east west route from St. Johnsbury to Swanton.

The ultimate responsibility for the conversion of the old railbed, into a year-round multi-use recreation path/trail and its management, will be born by VAST. The VAST Board of Directors has established the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail Committee (the LVRTC) that will be charged with the day-to-day conversion and management activities of the project. The VAST Board of Directors has adopted an Operational Plan and Policies, for the Committee.

We envision a rural rail/trail facility which will provide an environment so all users can enjoy nature and the scenic Vermont landscape to its fullest. The mission of VAST and the LVRTC is to produce and maintain a premier year-round multi-use recreation path/trail that will have national and international recognition as one of the finest Rail-Trails in the US and Canada