1 miles
Distance
431 ft
Climb
-143 ft
Descent
00:09:15
Avg time

Revolution Details

  • Riding Area
    Howe Block - Camel's Hump State Forest
    Fayston, Vermont
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Trail Usage
    Multi-use
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    Closed during daylight hours of Youth Hunting Weekend and for deer rifle season.
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge, Drop, Jump, Ladder Bridge, Rock Face, Rock Garden, Other
  • Global Ranking
    #13503 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2012

Revolution is mix of fun flow and moderate tech, with lots of options for air time, including the famous Chef's Table rock drop near the bottom. This trail is a vital link, connecting directly from the Valley floor near Waitsfield village into Camel's Hump State Forest and the heart of Riders network, all the way to Marble Hill Farm/Chase Brook Town Forest, Eurich/Sugarbush Ponds and the Sugarbush base areas.

source: Mad River Riders Mountain Bike Trail Descriptions
Access Info

Park at Lareau Swimhole (use bridge underpass trail to get to trailhead) or Lareau Farm (except Fri-Sat, 5PM-9PM). Also easily accessible from Waitsfield village. Start this spin behind Lareau Farm - American Flatbread, look for the wooden fork and bike wheel sign. Enter a wide trail, traverse and climb steadily for about half a mile. On right, follow a singletrack through a series of smooth, but challenging switchbacks, across a long bridge, then intersect Dana Hill Rd near the high point of the trail. Go a few feet down Dana Hill and enter the bottom of Evolution to continue climbing. Revolution also has a spur that connects to the bottom of Cyclone. The downhill on Revolution is a fun mix of tech and flow. Scope the drop and have the appropriate skills before attempting. Please go slowly exiting into the field, as there are often Flatbread guests playing in the field. No alcohol in the Flatbread lot. All dogs should be leashed, town ordinance, especially at Lareau Farm, where there is livestock near the trail.

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More Stats for Revolution bike trail
  • Altitude change
    289 ft
  • Altitude min
    718 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,046 ft
  • Altitude start
    719 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,007 ft
  • Grade
    4.24%
  • Grade max
    -24.262%
  • Grade min
    25.707%
  • Distance climb
    4,136 ft
  • Distance down
    1,634 ft
  • Distance flat
    987 ft
  • Avg time
    00:09:15
  • Avg reverse time
    00:07:52
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on Sep 19, 2018
Dry
Avg: 4.5 (6 votes)

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      Revolution Trail Reports

      datedescription
      Sep 19, 2018 @ 10:07am
      Sep 19, 2018
      		 reporter
      Aug 30, 2018 @ 9:36am
      Aug 30, 2018
      		 Tree just came down across the very start of Revolution (climbing from Flatbread)
      Jun 17, 2018 @ 2:33pm
      Jun 17, 2018
      Jun 10, 2018 @ 11:42am
      Jun 10, 2018
      Sep 2, 2017 @ 6:54am
      Sep 2, 2017
      		 Even sendier than evolution because of new drop. A little wet in spots however but nothing a decent biker cant handle.
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      Aug 31, 2018 @ 6:16am
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      Revolution, Fayston

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