3,711 ft
Distance
10 ft
Climb
-335 ft
Descent
00:04:53
Avg time

Busternut Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Backcountry Ski
  • Riding Area
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T3 Demanding Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #60024 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #94343 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 45 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Skiing
  • Year Opened
    1995
  • Land Owner

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Busternut is a highly rated 3,711 ft popular black diamond singletrack trail located near Waitsfield Vermont. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 10 ft black diamond climb. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Busternut multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -327 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,162 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,490 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,490 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,161 ft
  • Grade
    -8.8%
  • Grade max
    -27.4%
  • Grade min
    9.8%
  • Distance climb
    148 ft
  • Distance down
    2,927 ft
  • Distance flat
    574 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:53
  • Avg reverse time
    00:15:32
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on Nov 7, 2024
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Avg: 4.07 (6 votes)
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      Busternut Trail Reports

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      Nov 7, 2024 @ 8:35am
      Nov 7, 2024
      Decent sized white birch tree down across the trail in a surprise spot
      Oct 27, 2024 @ 3:04am
      Oct 27, 2024
      Goodnite Irene and ButterUp Trails have been leaf blown as of 10/25. Enjoy! Heads Up - ALL TRAILS are CLOSED for Hunting Season as of 11/16/24....
      Aug 26, 2024 @ 2:03pm
      Aug 26, 2024
      Riding is primo!! Let us know if you see any down trees or storm damage.
      Aug 22, 2024 @ 3:50am
      Aug 22, 2024
      Tree clearing
      Jul 14, 2024 @ 2:58pm
      Jul 14, 2024
      Storm Damage still present. Please update Trailforks with Trail Reports if you come across any damage.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 51 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 209 rides
      • Last: Nov 17, 2024

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      Sep 17, 2023 @ 11:35pm
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      Sep 3, 2023 @ 9:26am
      Sep 3, 2023

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