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5,243 ft
Distance
12 ft
Climb
-307 ft
Descent
00:14:49
Avg time
-295 ft
Altitude change
971 ft
Altitude min
1,269 ft
Altitude max
1,269 ft
Altitude start
974 ft
Altitude end
-5.6%
Grade
-24.6%
Grade max
5.4%
Grade min
417 ft
Distance climb
3,766 ft
Distance down
1,056 ft
Distance flat
00:14:49
Avg time
Burning Spear Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaPerry Hill
Waterbury, Vermont -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (2 votes)
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 70 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
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State Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailDrop, Rock Face
Starting from the summit of Perry Hill, all your climbing will be rewarded with a fast, flowy, at-times technical decent. Don't be fooled - this isn't a 'flow trail' but more of a classic Vermont downhill. There are definitely some advanced moves on Spear, but overall it's all-rider friendly. At the bottom you can continue descending on Small Axe or use Scotch Tape to get back to the bottom of Permission and Joe's.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 9 miles average
6 Months
- 183 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
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- 1,228 rides
- Last: Oct 19, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to burning-spear trailhead
(44.332030, -72.719640)
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Jul 14, 2023 , Waterbury
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Jun 20, 2012 , Waterbury
Routes with this trail
★ 3.8 • 11 miles • 2,294 ft • 11 • Loop •
The best that Perry Hill as to offer. Hit all the classics on this loop.
14 miles • 2,819 ft • 23 • Loop •
Perry Hill is truly the OG – the defining singletrack network that put Vermont on the map. Perry throws...
★ 1.8 • 8 miles • 1,500 ft • 15 • Loop •
Hit the all the classic Perry Hill Trails in this go to loop for the advanced rider. Be prepared for...
7 Reviews & Comments
plumline
Such a fun trail! Worth the climb. Not that different from difficulty compared to six flags but for me even more fun. Six flags does have some rolls but otherwise I’d ride burning spear. Definitely a black not blue trail. Would be crazy when wet.
tdeems
This trail is definitely a black. Hard to notice, but there is a split at the beginning. The main and obvious line is to the right, with some pretty technical rock ridges. Left option avoids them all and merges back in after a bit.
DerekQGs6vK
Blue? If you say so...I guess. The first third is great, interesting riding. The rest is typical roots and rocks. Better to just do another lap on Joes or Six Flags, IMO.
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