1.7 miles
Distance
124 ft
Climb
-661 ft
Descent
00:20:26
Avg time

Cyclone Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Backcountry Ski
  • Riding Area
    Howe Block - Camel's Hump State Forest
    Waitsfield, Vermont
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T3 Demanding Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge, Jump, Rock Face, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #14225 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #42516 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 30 in Trail Running
    • 50 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Skiing
  • Year Opened
    1997
  • Land Owner
    Mad River Riders

Cyclone features roots and rocks and plenty of tech, including rocks that can be very slippery. It's a classic old-school up and down descent, with unrelenting challenges. It intersects with Evolution twice, affording bailout opportunities. The lower section has a crux rock rolldown that should be scoped first.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Cyclone multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -539 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,007 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,606 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,546 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,007 ft
  • Grade
    -5.9%
  • Grade max
    -28.1%
  • Grade min
    29.4%
  • Distance climb
    1,467 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    2,221 ft
  • Avg time
    00:20:26
  • Avg reverse time
    00:51:36
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on Apr 7, 2025
Prevalent Mud
Avg: 4.45 (15 votes)
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      Cyclone Trail Reports

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      Apr 7, 2025 @ 4:32pm
      Apr 7, 2025
      		 Please refrain from riding during mud season
      Dec 2, 2024 @ 2:03am
      Dec 2, 2024
      Nov 21, 2024 @ 10:53am
      Nov 21, 2024
      		Trails are closed so we can let our hunting friends enjoy the woods. Good luck!
      Aug 26, 2024 @ 2:03pm
      Aug 26, 2024
      		 Riding is primo!! Let us know if you see any down trees or storm damage.
      Aug 15, 2024 @ 5:28pm
      Aug 15, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 4 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 204 rides
      • Last: Nov 11, 2024

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      Sep 29, 2021 @ 6:23am
      Sep 29, 2021
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      Sep 12, 2019 @ 7:36pm
      Sep 12, 2019

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