8.2 miles
Distance
1,449 ft
Climb
-1,437 ft
Descent
1,652 ft
High Point

http://www.madriverriders.com/mtb-loops/

Detailed Description
Mad River Riders Expert Loop #1 is a 8 mile popular expert route located near Fayston Vermont. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 12 trails. This route climbs 1,449 ft with a max elevation of 1,652 ft then descends -1,437 ft.
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Trails in Route

Revolution4,790 ft
Evolution4,846 ft
Dana Hill Road1,161 ft
Clinic1 mile
GS1 mile
Enchanted Forest1,617 ft
Cyclone Connector2,480 ft
Cyclone2 miles
Revolution4,790 ft

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  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Bike type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Hard
  • Ridelogs
    21
More Stats for Mad River Riders Expert Loop #1 mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    1 hr 39 min
  • Altitude min
    758 ft
  • Altitude start
    758 ft
  • Altitude end
    771 ft
  • Grade max
    -37%
  • Grade min
    38.6%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    4,150 ft
Avg: 5 (2 votes)

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Howe Block  Camels Hump State Forest
Howe Block Camels Hump State Forest
trail: Clinic
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Cyclone Connector
Sep 17, 2023 @ 5:19am
Sep 17, 2023
Evolution
Sep 17, 2023 @ 5:19am
Sep 17, 2023
Enchanted Forest
Sep 10, 2023 @ 8:21am
Sep 10, 2023
Very wet and rutted up.
Cyclone
Aug 28, 2023 @ 8:50am
Aug 28, 2023
Tree down
Revolution
Aug 20, 2023 @ 6:31am
Aug 20, 2023
Please use caution in wet areas. Walk around muddy spots. Please provide Trailforks reports as you see conditions!
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