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1.2 miles
Distance
305 ft
Climb
-23 ft
Descent
00:15:14
Avg time
282 ft
Altitude change
870 ft
Altitude min
1,169 ft
Altitude max
887 ft
Altitude start
1,168 ft
Altitude end
4.4%
Grade
-4.2%
Grade max
26.5%
Grade min
4,839 ft
Distance climb
1,240 ft
Distance down
328 ft
Distance flat
00:15:14
Avg time
Ol' 56 Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaRandolph Trails
Randolph, Vermont -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 75 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionUphill Primary
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Land OwnerRandolph Conservation Commission
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Ol' 56 is a 1 mile popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Randolph Vermont. This mountain bike primary trail can be used uphill primary. On average it takes 15 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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- 0 rides
6 Months
- 31 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
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- 181 rides
- Last: Oct 19, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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Directions to ol--56 trailhead
(43.936780, -72.668570)
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Routes with this trail
13 miles • 2,086 ft • 9 • Loop •
This covers the three major advanced descents in Randolph, add-ons include Sayward (Jackrabbite) and Nine...
18 miles • 2,837 ft • 14 • Loop • Race •
This is the "B route" for the 2022 Slab City Trail Challenge.
★ 1.0 • 16 miles • 2,449 ft • 18 • Loop • Race •
This is the "A route" for the Slab City Trail Challenge.
GL6er
Decent single track climbing trail to get to the high point of this trail system. I would say it’s more of a green trail.
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