Trapp Family Forest

The von Trapp family has long called Stowe their home. Having studied forestry at Yale, Johannes von Trapp developed a deep appreciation for Stowe and its forests. In October 1995, Johannes donated a conservation easement on 1,100 acres of forestland adjacent to the Trapp Family Lodge to Stowe Land Trust. The conservation easement placed on the Trapp property protects the ecological integrity of the parcel, as well as the right of public access. 

Positioned on the rolling hills between Route 108 and Mount Mansfield and Nebraska Valley, the Trapp Family Forest is located less than 5 miles west of Stowe Village, off Luce Hill Road, in the foothills of the Green Mountains. Luce Hill and Round Top Mountain, both prominent features on the property, provide spectacular views. Typical of Vermont hillsides, the terrain is rolling to steep with numerous small streams fed by ground water from higher elevations. The property now encompasses what were formerly a number of small, hillside farms, which explains the variety of ages and types of tree species found on the property. There are many existing trails and buildings on the property and two Class 4 roads (The County Road and The Haul Road). Remnants of earlier settlements are obvious along these roads.