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2,434 ft
Distance
71 ft
Climb
-20 ft
Descent
00:04:00
Avg time
53 ft
Altitude change
1,048 ft
Altitude min
1,106 ft
Altitude max
1,051 ft
Altitude start
1,106 ft
Altitude end
2.2%
Grade
-7.4%
Grade max
12.4%
Grade min
971 ft
Distance climb
486 ft
Distance down
974 ft
Distance flat
00:04:00
Avg time
Flat Tire Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMount Anthony
Bennington, Vermont -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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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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Year Opened2020
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Land OwnerBennington Area Trail System
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Flat Tire is a 2,434 ft popular blue difficulty family friendly singletrack trail located near Bennington Vermont. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 71 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 11 miles average
6 Months
- 32 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
All
- 181 rides
- Last: Oct 9, 2026
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Directions to flat-tire trailhead
(42.858040, -73.216270)
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Routes with this trail
10 miles • 1,477 ft • 15 • Loop •
Park at the Fieldhouse on Mansion Drive. Do a sort of figure 8 going north towards the cave trail, loop...
6 miles • 743 ft • 8 • Loop •
This is a nice quick one hour loop that covers the BATS southside. Park at the fieldhouse and bike up...
6 miles • 837 ft • 10 • Loop •
Best loop for the Southside of BATS. Park at the fieldhouse and head out towards Green Man, up Flat Tire,...
mappermook
The most gentle climb trail you will ever encounter. Doesn't feel like you are going uphill at all.
jnewell
Usually used to climb up to Jacob’s Ladder and then descend on Mountain Dew.
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