1.6 miles
Distance
627 ft
Climb
-561 ft
Descent
00:23:18
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Preston Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Preston Forest Legacy
    Richmond, Vermont
  • AKA
    Upper Loop
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #84805 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #2989 in Trail Running
    • #34021 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking

Follow the Yellow blazes:

It is best to climb the side closest to Visceral (rider's left as you are facing up the hill). The other side is a fun challenge, but it is longer and just as steep.

This unrelenting, but not overly technical climb will bring you up to a trail intersection with several options. Take the tight switchback up the hill to head towards the prayer flags, where the fun downhill trails start.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Preston Loop multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    66 ft
  • Altitude min
    503 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,013 ft
  • Altitude start
    503 ft
  • Altitude end
    570 ft
  • Grade
    0.789%
  • Grade max
    -33.867%
  • Grade min
    33.485%
  • Distance climb
    4,285 ft
  • Distance down
    3,650 ft
  • Distance flat
    450 ft
  • Avg time
    00:23:18
  • Avg reverse time
    00:25:24
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on Jun 30, 2025
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      Preston Loop Trail Reports

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      Jun 30, 2025 @ 9:51am
      Jun 30, 2025
      Jun 26, 2025 @ 4:13pm
      Jun 26, 2025
      		 Large tree down across trail. Large weighted root ball near cutting point
      Jun 23, 2025 @ 7:44pm
      Jun 23, 2025
      		 In good shape except for that tree that’s still down across the trail in one part.
      Jun 8, 2025 @ 4:02am
      Jun 8, 2025
      Jun 6, 2025 @ 3:53pm
      Jun 6, 2025
      		 Wet afternoon (6/6), please give time to drain!
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 4 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 28 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
      All
      • 386 rides
      • Last: Jul 18, 2025

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      Jul 21, 2020 @ 11:34pm
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      Jul 21, 2020 @ 11:30pm
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