2.1 miles
Distance
123 ft
Climb
-472 ft
Descent
00:22:06
Avg time

Chain Link Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Backcountry Ski
  • Riding Area
    Phen Basin - CHSF - Old Center Fayston
    Fayston, Vermont
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    Open for biking mid-May to November 1st.
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump, Rock Face, Rock Garden, Wallride, Other
  • Global Ranking
    #52654 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #85793 in Trail Running
    • #57505 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Skiing
  • Year Opened
    2002
  • Land Owner
    Mad River Riders

One of the most feature-rich trails in the Mad River Riders' network, with tons of rock options.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Chain Link multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -349 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,552 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,977 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,920 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,572 ft
  • Grade
    -3.2%
  • Grade max
    -31.3%
  • Grade min
    14.5%
  • Distance climb
    2,490 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    1,870 ft
  • Avg time
    00:22:06
  • Avg reverse time
    00:40:03
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on Oct 31, 2022
Avg: 4 (6 votes)
Your vote: 0

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  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
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  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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      Chain Link Trail Reports

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      Oct 31, 2022 @ 4:47pm
      Oct 31, 2022
      		Trails on state land are closed to biking from Nov. 1 to mid-May
      Oct 23, 2022 @ 5:48pm
      Oct 23, 2022
      Oct 21, 2022 @ 5:04pm
      Oct 21, 2022
      		Trails closed during Youth Hunting Weekend (Oct. 22 & 23) for daytime use. BUT - you can use the trails before sunrise and after sunset.
      Jul 29, 2022 @ 10:05am
      Jul 29, 2022
      		 Technical, but super fun! Much more work than I expected, very much enjoyed it all though.
      May 11, 2022 @ 10:58am
      May 11, 2022
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 6 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 160 rides
      • Last: Nov 5, 2022

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      Jul 7, 2018 @ 2:13pm
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      Jul 17, 2017 @ 4:41pm
      Jul 17, 2017

      1 Review & Comments

      • + 0
      wgwestervelt (Jul 4, 2019 at 3:20)
      This trail is a lot of fun as a technical downhill with a number of rock features. I would avoid when wet as the rocks can be a bit hazardous in those conditions.
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