3,097 ft
Distance
276 ft
Climb
-23 ft
Descent
00:08:12
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Lower Climb Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    Perry Hill
    Waterbury, Vermont
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #3182 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #8623 in Trail Running
    • #10685 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
    • 100 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Nordic Skiing

Lower climb to access the lower trail system: S'mores; Campfire and Rainy Day Loops

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Lower Climb multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    255 ft
  • Altitude min
    434 ft
  • Altitude max
    688 ft
  • Altitude start
    434 ft
  • Altitude end
    689 ft
  • Grade
    8.2%
  • Grade max
    -8.8%
  • Grade min
    35.8%
  • Distance climb
    2,503 ft
  • Distance down
    430 ft
  • Distance flat
    164 ft
  • Avg time
    00:08:12
  • Avg reverse time
    00:06:20
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on Jun 11, 2025
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      Lower Climb Trail Reports

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      Jun 11, 2025 @ 9:22am
      Jun 11, 2025
      		 reporter Trails are open on caution! LD Trailworks will be tidying up this afternoon please walk your bike and give them a high five as you go by. Should...
      Jun 9, 2025 @ 3:35am
      Jun 9, 2025
      		 Perry hill is closed for a couple of days while LD trail works re-builds the climb right before the split to s’mores or the upper trails. Due to...
      May 31, 2025 @ 10:11am
      May 31, 2025
      		 All this moisture is keeping corners tacky in lower trails. Get some laps in on Sunday! Important note: LD trail works are going to be...
      Apr 23, 2025 @ 12:50pm
      Apr 23, 2025
      		 Lower trails are open for the season on caution! Several projects to be aware of: Town will be cleaning up the field on May 3rd. Please park...
      Jan 3, 2025 @ 7:58am
      Jan 3, 2025
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 31 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 154 rides
      • 6 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,771 rides
      • Last: Jun 18, 2025

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