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2.6 miles
Distance
226 ft
Climb
-619 ft
Descent
00:32:56
Avg time
-396 ft
Altitude change
520 ft
Altitude min
916 ft
Altitude max
916 ft
Altitude start
518 ft
Altitude end
-2.9%
Grade
-35.8%
Grade max
23.3%
Grade min
3,150 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
2,959 ft
Distance flat
00:32:56
Avg time
Carnie Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaFairgrounds Trails
Poultney, Vermont -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (2 votes)
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Local Popularity65 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in Trail Running
- 50 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land OwnerSlate Valley Trails
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Carnie is a highly rated 3 mile moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Poultney Vermont. This mountain bike primary trail and has a hard overall physical rating with a 226 ft blue climb. On average it takes 32 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 6 rides
- 19 miles average
6 Months
- 38 rides
- 17 miles avg distance
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- 556 rides
- Last: Jul 9, 2026
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Directions to carnie trailhead
(43.509220, -73.194280)
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Where is Carnie located?
Carnie is located in Fairgrounds Trails, Poultney, Vermont, United States. It is part of the Fairgrounds Trails trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 43.50922, -73.19428.
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How hard is Carnie?
Carnie is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 2.9%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Carnie?
Carnie has 69 m of elevation gain. The trail has 189 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 158 m to 279 m.
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How long is Carnie?
Carnie is 4.1 km long. The trail type is singletrack.
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