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2,126 ft
Distance
40 ft
Climb
-28 ft
Descent
00:05:37
Avg time
11 ft
Altitude change
1,139 ft
Altitude min
1,180 ft
Altitude max
1,167 ft
Altitude start
1,178 ft
Altitude end
0.5%
Grade
-15.3%
Grade max
11.8%
Grade min
1,053 ft
Distance climb
492 ft
Distance down
440 ft
Distance flat
00:05:37
Avg time

Spring Chicken Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Craftsbury Outdoor Center
    Craftsbury, Vermont
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond Rate
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #98322 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #275197 in Trail Running
    • #324058 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular Direction Shown
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Skinny
  • Land Owner
    Craftsbury Outdoor Center

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Spring Chicken is a 2,126 ft moderately popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Craftsbury Vermont. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. It features bridge and skinny. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.

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Apr 29, 2026 @ 9:18am (America/New_York)
Apr 29, 2026
 reporter Singletrack is mostly open, still working thru blowdowns etc. - see https://craftsbury.com/dashboard for trail conditions as Trailforks is only...
Aug 4, 2025 @ 12:25pm
Aug 4, 2025
 reporter Craftsbury conditions can be found at craftsbury.com/dashboard or Trailhub. Conditions are updated 5-7x/week on those platforms. TrailForks status...
Dec 6, 2024 @ 10:50am
Dec 6, 2024
 reporter Trailforks is not reliably maintained during the winter by COC. Go to https://craftsbury.com/dashboard for current trail conditions for XC ski,...
Dec 6, 2024 @ 9:35am
Dec 6, 2024
 reporter Trailforks is not reliably maintained during the winter by COC. Go to https://craftsbury.com/dashboard for current trail conditions for XC ski,...
Nov 11, 2024 @ 6:42am
Nov 11, 2024
 reporter Remember: rifle season kicks off Saturday. The Center's campus trails don't permit hunting and offer 38k of running, hiking or riding (including...
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        Directions to spring-chicken trailhead (44.675160, -72.360030)

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Spring Chicken

        ▼ Where is Spring Chicken located?
        Spring Chicken is located in Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Craftsbury, Vermont, United States. It is part of the Craftsbury Outdoor Center trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 44.67516, -72.36003.
        ▼ How hard is Spring Chicken?
        Spring Chicken is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The average grade is 0.5%.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Spring Chicken?
        Spring Chicken has 12 m of elevation gain. The trail has 8 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 347 m to 360 m.
        ▼ Is Spring Chicken a point to point trail?
        Spring Chicken is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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