Approaching Patterson Mountain from the west, hikers would park at the Flagpole Hill trailhead (see Flagpole Hill dayhike for driving instructions). The trail leads south along Taylor Valley Road for 250 feet. Bear left off the road and enter a recently logged area. At “Logging Road #1” bear right and follow it through a large clearing. Stay on “Logging Road #1” for another mile by following blue blazes at forks and you will reach the top of Hawkins Mountain (el. 2370’). Hawkins Mountain is the highest point on the Cross-Rivendell Trail in Vermont. To continue, bear left off “Logging Road #1” and descend heavy brush. In 0.1 miles, turn left and cross “Logging Road #2” and go straight onto skid trail that heads SE. Be sure to follow blue blazes here, as this is a tricky spot. 0.3 miles below Hawkins summit you will reach “Logging Road #3.” Follow this SE, climbing over a ridge for 0.1 miles, then bear left off “Logging Road #3.” Follow short switchbacks to descend a heavily logged slope with views to the East. 0.7 miles from the summit, you will reach Van Dyke Road (class IV, not driveable). Turn right onto road for 100 yards , then turn left onto Moody Swamp Road (also class IV) to descend to the bottom of the hill. Turn left (NE) and cross Old City Brook. Climb NE for 0.4 miles. Cross a logging road and climb steeply to the first summit of Patterson Mountain. Continue on, descend and climb again SE to a clearing just below the East Summit of Patterson Mountain (el. 2290’) with a fine view of Mount Cube. This land is part of Vershire’s Patterson Mountain Forest, donated by the Drew Family in 1985. You can return to Taylor Valley Road (3.3 miles) or if you are hiking through to Chamberlain Hill Road, the trail continues along the left edge of the clearing and then descends 1.4 miles, following the Sally Drew Trail to a trailhead at the east base of Patterson Mountain. See below for more details.