8.2 miles
Distance
1,157 ft
Climb
-1,256 ft
Descent
1,444 ft
High Point

Start at the Town Forest trail head and finish back at the AOC to sample our most popular intermediate terrain on the Town Forest side. You’ll ride some of the best flow at Ascutney Trails through varied forests of hardwoods and hemlocks, including the popular Paradise Flow, Nirvana and Southern Belle.

Detailed Description
Forest Flow through Paradise is a 8 mile popular intermediate route located near Brownsville Vermont. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 17 trails. This route climbs 1,157 ft with a max elevation of 1,444 ft then descends -1,256 ft.
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Details

  • Riding area
    Brownsville
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Ridelogs
    3
More Stats for Forest Flow through Paradise mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    2 hr 4 min
  • Altitude change
    -98 ft
  • Altitude min
    896 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,034 ft
  • Altitude end
    935 ft
  • Grade
    -0.2%
  • Grade max
    -40.1%
  • Grade min
    32.2%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    4,928 ft

Directions

  1. Walk south on 42nd St.
  2. Continue for 10 meters.
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  4. Continue for 40 meters.
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  11. Walk east on 42nd St.
  12. Continue for 30 meters.
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  15. Walk northeast on 42nd St.
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  35. Walk east on Norcross.
  36. Continue for 60 meters.
  37. Walk southwest on Norcross.
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  39. Turn right onto 42nd St.
  40. Continue for 800 meters.
  41. Make a sharp right onto Last Mile.
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  87. Turn left to stay on Last Mile.
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  89. Keep right to stay on Last Mile.
  90. Continue for 20 meters.
  91. Make a sharp right onto Lower Broadway.
  92. Continue for 20 meters.
  93. Keep left to stay on Lower Broadway.
  94. Continue for 10 meters.
  95. Keep left to take Ascutney Outdoors Trail.
  96. Continue for 30 meters.
  97. Keep right to stay on Ascutney Outdoors Trail.
  98. Continue for 90 meters.
  99. Keep right to stay on Ascutney Outdoors Trail.
  100. Continue for 90 meters.
  101. Turn left onto Fifth Avenue.
  102. Continue for 30 meters.
  103. Turn right onto Upper Broadway.
  104. Continue for 60 meters.
  105. Keep right to stay on Upper Broadway.
  106. Continue for 500 meters.
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