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2.6 miles
Distance
73 ft
Climb
-725 ft
Descent
00:21:21
Avg time
-652 ft
Altitude change
1,064 ft
Altitude min
1,734 ft
Altitude max
1,716 ft
Altitude start
1,063 ft
Altitude end
-4.8%
Grade
-24.9%
Grade max
25.8%
Grade min
1,594 ft
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
2,149 ft
Distance flat
00:21:21
Avg time
Evolution 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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Voted DifficultyGreen (3 votes)
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 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 DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Bridge, Jump, Rock Face, Rock Garden
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Ride in RainYes
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Year Opened2016
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Land OwnerVT-FPR
Evolution is a sweet roll through regal rocks, tall trees and fun features that connects the Valley floor to upper riding areas on Dana, Tucker and Kew Hills. Part of Howe Block - Camel's Hump State Forest. Trail open Memorial Day Weekend to November 1st.
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- 11 miles avg distance
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- Last: Jul 10, 2026
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Directions to evolution-63658 trailhead
(44.163240, -72.859520)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Evolution
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Where is Evolution located?
Evolution is located in Howe Block - Camel's Hump State Forest, Waitsfield, Vermont, United States. It is part of the Howe Block - Camel's Hump State Forest trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 44.16324, -72.85952.
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How hard is Evolution?
Evolution is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 4.8%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Evolution?
Evolution has 73 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 725 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,064 ft to 1,734 ft.
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Is Evolution a point to point trail?
Evolution is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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