 Wheeler Mountain in northeastern Vermont will now be public land. Vermont Public's Abigail Giles explains. Vermont's Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation announced last week it has purchased almost 120 acres of land in the Northeast Kingdom town of Sutton. The area includes the cliffs, high ridgeline and summit of Wheeler Mountain, a popular hiking and historic rock climbing destination. Using a mix of federal and state funds, FPR bought the parcel from a private landowner.