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3,701 ft
Distance
-327 ft
Descent
00:04:53
Avg time
-327 ft
Altitude change
1,162 ft
Altitude min
1,490 ft
Altitude max
1,490 ft
Altitude start
1,161 ft
Altitude end
-8.8%
Grade
-34.1%
Grade max
4.4%
Grade min
66 ft
Distance climb
3,264 ft
Distance down
308 ft
Distance flat
00:04:53
Avg time
Busternut Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaHowe Block - Camel's Hump State Forest
Waitsfield, Vermont -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 40 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
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Global Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT3 Demanding Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Rock Garden
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Year Opened1995
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Busternut is a highly rated 3,701 ft popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Waitsfield Vermont. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 0 ft black diamond climb. It features berm and rock garden. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 5 rides
- 9 miles average
6 Months
- 96 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
All
- 450 rides
- Last: Aug 9, 2026
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