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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Jericho
Jericho, Vermont
Base in Burlington or Essex and give Jericho one half-day by car: the Old Red Mill, a maple creemee and a Mount Mansfield trailhead. Without a car, skip it.
Jericho is a Champlain Valley town of about 5,000 people strung along VT-15, 25–30 minutes east of Burlington by car. There is no bus from Burlington to Jericho itself, so a vehicle decides the trip. What you get is a compact historic village (Old Red Mill, Snowflake Bentley Museum, maple shops), the Jericho Center green, and the Underhill side of Mount Mansfield with trailheads at Underhill State Park and Butler Lodge. One half-day covers the village; add a second day only if you are hiking Mansfield or skiing nearby.
- Country
- United States
- Local name
- Jericho, Vermont
- Best months
- Jun–Oct for hiking and farm stands; late Sep–early Oct for foliage; Jan–Mar for skiing
- Avoid
- Mud season (late Mar–Apr) when trails and state park close; Nov is grey and quiet
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $60–110 excl. bed · Mid $110–200 excl. bed · High $200+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911 · Vermont State Police (non-emergency) 802-244-8727 · Poison Control (24 h) 800-222-1222
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee or a maple creemee | $4–8 |
| Burger, hot dog and fries at a snack bar | $8–15 |
| Pizza or a tavern main | $14–26 |
| Pie or pastry from a farm stand | $6–12 |
| Bottle of local maple syrup | $12–25 |
| Gallon of gas | $3.20–3.80 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- BTV · Burlington International Airport
- About 30–40 min by car via I-89 and VT-117; no direct bus to Jericho, so rent a car or take a taxi/rideshare.
Typical fares
- Burlington BTV → Jericho village by taxi or rideshare
- $45–70, about 30–40 min (check)
- Rental car, one day, compact
- $55–110 plus fuel (check)
- Underhill State Park day-use entry
- $5 per vehicle (check)
Get around
A car is effectively required: the bus that once linked Jericho to Jeffersonville was discontinued, and Green Mountain Transit serves Essex, a few miles west. VT-15 runs through the village; VT-117 links to US-2 and I-89. Distances are short but spread out — village to Jericho Center is about 3 km, village to the Underhill trailheads about 8–10 km. Park at the post office or school for Palmer Lane Maple when its lot is full; do not park along Old Pump Rd.A car is effectively required: the bus that once linked Jericho to Jeffersonville was discontinued, and Green Mountain Transit serves Essex, a few miles west. VT-15 runs through the village; VT-117 links to US-2 and I-89. Distances are short but spread out — village to Jericho Center is about 1.9 mi, village to the Underhill trailheads about 5–6.2 mi. Park at the post office or school for Palmer Lane Maple when its lot is full; do not park along Old Pump Rd.
See and do
Known for
- Old Red Mill and Snowflake Bentley Museum
- Palmer Lane Maple creemees
- Jericho Center green and country store
- Mount Mansfield trailheads at Underhill
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington | Drive VT-15 west to I-89, or VT-117 to US-2 | About 30–40 min |
| Richmond | Drive VT-117 west to US-2 | About 20 min |
| Middlebury | Drive VT-117 to US-7 south | About 1 h |
| Grand Isle | Drive west to I-89 north, then US-2 across the islands | About 1 h |
| Bolton Valley | Drive VT-15 west to VT-117, then Bolton Valley Access Rd | About 30 min |
Sleep
- Jericho village (VT-15)
- The Old Red Mill, shops and the Sinclair Inn B&B sit within a few minutes' walk; the only real in-town beds.
- Underhill / Underhill Flats
- Closest base for Mount Mansfield trailheads; a handful of inns and rentals, few services.
- Essex Junction and Williston
- 10–20 min west on VT-15/I-89; chain hotels, supermarkets and restaurants, best value for a car-based stay.
- Burlington
- 25–30 min west; use it as the base and drive out for a day if you want city food and nightlife.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Thank you | Thank you |
| Where is the trailhead? | Where is the trailhead? |
| Is this open today? | Is this open today? |
| One maple creemee, please | One maple creemee, please |
| Can I pay by card? | Can I pay by card? |
| We are just looking, thanks | We are just looking, thanks |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- No public bus reaches Jericho: plan a car, taxi or rideshare from Essex or Burlington.
- Underhill State Park is typically closed in early winter and during mud season; check before driving up.
- Joe's Snack Bar closes for the winter; several farm stands and bakeries are seasonal or by appointment.
- Cell coverage thins on the Mountain Rd and Stevensville Rd trailheads — download maps first.
- Rural roads are dark and unlit, and deer cross at dusk: drive slowly after sunset.
Very low crime; the real risks are rural driving at dusk, thin cell coverage on the mountain roads, and mud-season or winter trail conditions. Tell someone your trailhead plan and carry water.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Jericho yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Old Red Mill and Snowflake Bentley Museum
- Palmer Lane Maple creemees
- Jericho Center green and country store
- Mount Mansfield trailheads at Underhill
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Vermont Department of Tourism: www.vermontvacation.com/
- Green Mountain Transit — schedules: ridegmt.com/gmt-schedules/
- Jericho Historical Society — Old Red Mill: www.jerichohistoricalsociety.org/old-red-mill.html
- Wikivoyage: Jericho (Vermont), revision 5299411 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5299411
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
JerichoJericho, Vermont
To this address, please
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
- Vermont State Police (non-emergency)802-244-8727
- Poison Control (24 h)800-222-1222
No consulates in Jericho; the nearest are in Burlington (check addresses). Most countries' nearest full missions are in Boston, New York or Washington, DC.
Tipping is expected: 18–22% at sit-down restaurants, $1–2 a drink, 15–20% for taxis.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/jericho-vermont). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.