Lake Pleiad

Ripton · Breadloaf / Green Mountains

Lake Pleiad is a Vermont swim-access page in the Breadloaf / Green Mountains with a short-hike lake swim page with a Long Trail trailhead start and stronger backcountry-lake identity than a roadside dip.

Swimming

Mixed wading and…

Access

Trailhead hike-in

Parking

Calm

Water

Moderate

Footing

Slick

Light

Bright

Difficulty

Reward

Risk

Open On Map Conditions Nearby

Good fit

Short-hike lake swim pages

Breadloaf-area summer outings

People who want a quieter forest-water stop

Skip

You need instant roadside water

You want a gorge or bridge pool

Trail mud or bugs will ruin the outing

Before you go

Use the Route 125 / Long Trail parking, not the lake pin.
Expect a short hike before the water payoff.
This is a forest-lake page, not a plunge-pool page.
Mosquitoes can matter here in season.
Treat the lake as the destination and the trailhead as the arrival.

Photos

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