Driving Directions to Mountainsong Expeditions
Please make an appointment if you are visiting outside the hours of a scheduled class which you have REGISTERED for, so we can be sure to have staff on-site to welcome you.
Address:
244 Hancock Brook Rd
Worcester, VT 05682
NOTE: We do not currently have phone service on site, and will not get your last-minute text messages or phone calls. If you want to donate to the "Electricity and Telecommunications Installation Fund", we will gratefully accept a contribution :-)
Directions from Montpelier, VT
Summer Directions:
A Note About Pets:
Please DO NOT bring any pets with you unless you've discussed it with us beforehand. Our intention is to keep this land as a sanctuary for the local deer, bear, turkey, and other wildlife, so you will need to leash your pet or have a humane system for keeping them in the car. Shaded parking is available.
Camping on Site:
Free camping available on-site for all multi-day classes. Please bring your own tent, sleeping pad, and warm sleeping bag: we are by a cool stream on a mountain slope, so the nights get cold. The only running water at the site is the stream (which you are welcome to jump in). We will have a reasonable amount of purified drinking water on site for daytime use, but if you can bring a gallon or two for evening consumption that is helpful. We have a composting toilet system and a fire pit for you to use. Lunches are provided for most programs, but dinner and breakfast are your own responsibility. We have only one single-burner stove to share with all, so if you have your own camping stove, you'll want to bring it. Our friends the mice, squirrels, and black bears share this land, so be sure to store your food in your car and please pack out all trash when you leave. In order to create a space that feels safe for all, we ask that you please leave alcohol and other mind-altering substances at home, and walk out to the public road if you need to smoke.
If you wish to camp here at other times, you are welcome to do so if you schedule in advance, and we kindly suggest a $15/person/night donation. We are within a half-mile of public mountain trails and one of the best swimming holes in the area, and you can make use of our outdoor classroom space, private stream, and 19 acres of mountainside forest.
Address:
244 Hancock Brook Rd
Worcester, VT 05682
NOTE: We do not currently have phone service on site, and will not get your last-minute text messages or phone calls. If you want to donate to the "Electricity and Telecommunications Installation Fund", we will gratefully accept a contribution :-)
Directions from Montpelier, VT
Summer Directions:
- Take Route 12 North out of Montpelier. Drive about 10.5 miles, through Worcester Village and beyond.
- Turn left on Hancock Brook Rd, just before a red building marked "The Wool Shed", and drive 1 mile to #244 on the left. This is a Class 4 Road, which means it is not plowed in the winter and has a lot of potholes. Low-clearance vehicles should take the Winter Route.
- Turn into our driveway and drive up towards the green and purple Tiny House. Park tightly in the parking area to leave room for others. If you are late, check the door of the Tiny House for a sign that will direct you, or howl like a wolf and we will howl back from our location on the land.
- Take Route 12 North out of Montpelier. Drive about 8 miles to Worcester Village, passing the gas station and the fire station.
- Turn Left on Minister Brook Rd
- When Minister Brook Rd turns into a dirt road, take a left on Hampshire Hill Rd (up a steep hill).
- Continue to Hancock Brook Road on the right. You will see our black mailbox (#244) at the intersection. Turn right and proceed 0.4 miles to driveway #244 on the right.
- In winter, if the driveway has not been plowed and snow is deep, we will shovel out some roadside parking for you.
A Note About Pets:
Please DO NOT bring any pets with you unless you've discussed it with us beforehand. Our intention is to keep this land as a sanctuary for the local deer, bear, turkey, and other wildlife, so you will need to leash your pet or have a humane system for keeping them in the car. Shaded parking is available.
Camping on Site:
Free camping available on-site for all multi-day classes. Please bring your own tent, sleeping pad, and warm sleeping bag: we are by a cool stream on a mountain slope, so the nights get cold. The only running water at the site is the stream (which you are welcome to jump in). We will have a reasonable amount of purified drinking water on site for daytime use, but if you can bring a gallon or two for evening consumption that is helpful. We have a composting toilet system and a fire pit for you to use. Lunches are provided for most programs, but dinner and breakfast are your own responsibility. We have only one single-burner stove to share with all, so if you have your own camping stove, you'll want to bring it. Our friends the mice, squirrels, and black bears share this land, so be sure to store your food in your car and please pack out all trash when you leave. In order to create a space that feels safe for all, we ask that you please leave alcohol and other mind-altering substances at home, and walk out to the public road if you need to smoke.
If you wish to camp here at other times, you are welcome to do so if you schedule in advance, and we kindly suggest a $15/person/night donation. We are within a half-mile of public mountain trails and one of the best swimming holes in the area, and you can make use of our outdoor classroom space, private stream, and 19 acres of mountainside forest.
