4,347 ft
Distance
-282 ft
Descent
00:09:13
Avg time

GS 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
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Trail Usage
    Multi-use
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump, Rock Face, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #22482 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Skiing
  • Year Opened
    1998
  • Land Manager
    Mad River Riders

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GS is a 4,347 ft popular black diamond singletrack trail located near Waitsfield Vermont. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 0 ft black diamond climb. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for GS bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -284 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,200 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,485 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,485 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,201 ft
  • Grade
    -6.5%
  • Grade max
    -24.1%
  • Grade min
    1.6%
  • Distance climb
    135 ft
  • Distance down
    3,776 ft
  • Distance flat
    433 ft
  • Avg time
    00:09:13
  • Avg reverse time
    00:17:19
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Status:
on Nov 13, 2020
Avg: 3.65 (8 votes)

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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • > 80%
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  • > 50%
  • < 50%
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  • < 2 days
  • < 1 week
  • < 2 weeks
  • < 1 month
  • < 6 months
  • > 6 months
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  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
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Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
  • trail Trail Head
  • photo Photo
  • place Directory Listing
  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
  • Warning Warning
  • Directions Directions
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Boardwalk Boardwalk
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
  • Other Other
      Directions to gs-44261 trailhead (44.162260, -72.850490)
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      GS Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      Nov 13, 2020 @ 1:52pm
      Nov 13, 2020
      		 reporter Closed from 1/2 hr before dawn to 1/2 hr after sunset for Deer Rifle Season
      Oct 31, 2020 @ 6:07pm
      Oct 31, 2020
      		 reporter
      Oct 25, 2020 @ 5:56pm
      Oct 25, 2020
      		 reporter
      Oct 23, 2020 @ 6:05pm
      Oct 23, 2020
      		 reporter Trails closed during daytime for Youth Hunting Weekend Oct. 24-25
      Oct 23, 2020 @ 5:47pm
      Oct 23, 2020
      		 reporter Closed for Youth Hunting Weekend 10/24-25
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
      •  
      6 Months
      • 18 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 443 rides
      •  

      Photos

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      30 |
      Jun 24, 2020 @ 12:37pm
      Jun 24, 2020
      96 |
      Apr 29, 2017 @ 10:49am
      Apr 29, 2017

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      2 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      Turbojet Trailforks Pro Subscriber (Aug 23, 2020 at 16:54)
       Rode up. Rooty rocky rustic trail. Gets smoother the closer you get to the top. Probably Wouldn’t choose to ride again.
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      wgwestervelt (Sep 10, 2020 at 9:44)
       The preferred climb from the junction of busternut, GS, and Clinic.
      [Reply]

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