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1.0 mile
Distance
123 ft
Climb
-26 ft
Descent
00:13:43
Avg time
97 ft
Altitude change
1,752 ft
Altitude min
1,849 ft
Altitude max
1,752 ft
Altitude start
1,850 ft
Altitude end
1.8%
Grade
-7.8%
Grade max
22.3%
Grade min
3,556 ft
Distance climb
1,102 ft
Distance down
758 ft
Distance flat
00:13:43
Avg time
8 Bridges Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
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Riding AreaSterling Forest
Stowe, Vermont -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity60 in Mountain Biking heatmap [+]
- 45 in E-Biking
- 45 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Backcountry Skiing
- 85 in Nordic Skiing
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
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Global Ranking#116987 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #133311 in E-Biking
- #152847 in Trail Running
- #144034 in Hiking
- #19524 in Snowshoeing
- #7410 in Backcountry Skiing
- #10149 in Nordic Skiing
- #32424 in Winter Fat Biking
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State Ranking#1,053 in Mountain Biking · Vermont [+]
- #759 in E-Biking
- #1,310 in Trail Running
- #1,428 in Hiking
- #534 in Snowshoeing
- #189 in Backcountry Skiing
- #522 in Nordic Skiing
- #366 in Winter Fat Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Snow GroomingBackcountry
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Bike TypeXC, Fat
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
8 Bridges Trail is one of the easier singletrack trails in the Sterling Forest area. It consists of mostly easy tech with some bridges and a couple chunky sections.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 14 miles average
6 Months
- 24 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
All
- 114 rides
- Last: Nov 12, 2026
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- Snow Packed
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Variable
- Ideal
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- Very Dry
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