Each road segment is numbered on the map. Find the road number in the list below. If you want to print the assessment for just one road, select the text with your mouse, and then use the print menu to print just the selection.
001: 0.47 mi. 44°30'N 72°24'W. Good. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 95% hard packed dirt, 5% loose rock & cobbles. LANDMARKS: From west, access from Woodbury Road; from east access from Buffalo Mt Road. COMMENT: VAST Trail.
002: 0.43 mi. 44°28'N 72°25'W. Fair. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 40% gravel, 40% hard packed dirt, 20% loose rock & cobbles. COMMENT: One lane road used for access to camps.
004: 0.87 mi. 44°28'N 72°27'W. Fair. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 100% hard packed dirt. LANDMARKS: VAST 15W-WN49 intersection at south end. COMMENT: Stone walls along route.
005: 0.30 mi. 44°28'N 72°28'W. Good. Hard technically. Hard aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Hard to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 90% hard packed dirt, 5% totally washed out, 5% standing mud. LANDMARKS: From west, intersects 47 in a grassy clearing with pond; stay east at offset 4-way intersection; pass road to right (to Wolcott) and turn left. From east, starts at VAST signpost. COMMENT: VAST and 4-wheeler trail. Fun descent traveling east to west, good technical climb west to east. Loop or figure 8 with 490, 59, 47, 48 for a fun ride.
006: 0.51 mi. 44°28'N 72°20'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel.
007: 0.08 mi. 44°28'N 72°20'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel.
008: 0.17 mi. 44°28'N 72°27'W. Fair. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 95% hard packed dirt, 5% standing mud. LANDMARKS: Do not follow logging road to west.
009: 0.05 mi. 44°28'N 72°20'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% hard packed dirt.
010: 0.51 mi. 44°28'N 72°20'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel.
012: 0.06 mi. 44°28'N 72°20'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel.
016: 0.13 mi. 44°28'N 72°25'W. Fair. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. COMMENT: Regular gravel road.
017: 0.38 mi. 44°28'N 72°20'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel.
019: 0.52 mi. 44°27'N 72°25'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Hard to find south end. Very difficult to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 85% hard packed dirt, 5% overgrown, 5% grassy, 5% running water over a mud bottom. LANDMARKS: Going south, at .25 miles stay straight, at 0.54 miles take right fork, not hard right or left. COMMENT: Pretty forest road, crosses old railroad bed at intersection of 20. ATV side trails.
020: 0.17 mi. 44°27'N 72°25'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Hard to find north end. Very difficult to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 100% hard packed dirt. LANDMARKS: From S: Take Town Farm Road to end. At 0.16 miles stay right, OR to stay dry, bear left and then right to return to road. COMMENT: Ignore ATV side trails. Intersects old railroad bed at north end.
021: 1.32 mi. 44°27'N 72°28'W. Good. Moderate technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Heavy use. 80% hard packed dirt, 10% loose rock & cobbles, 10% totally washed out. LANDMARKS: Avoid logging road to west. COMMENT: Heavy ATV/4-wheeler use.
022: 1.52 mi. 44°27'N 72°27'W. Completely unridable. COMMENT: Trail barely exists.
025: 0.50 mi. 44°27'N 72°29'W. Good. Moderate technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Heavy use. 80% hard packed dirt, 10% loose rock & cobbles, 10% totally washed out. COMMENT: Heavy ATV/4-wheeler use.
028: 1.35 mi. 44°27'N 72°24'W. Private or posted.
037: 0.22 mi. 44°26'N 72°24'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 95% hard packed dirt, 5% grassy. LANDMARKS: S: Old Quarry Road.
039: 0.35 mi. 44°26'N 72°16'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. Views.
041: 0.35 mi. 44°26'N 72°24'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 95% hard packed dirt, 5% grassy. LANDMARKS: S: Old Quarry Road.
042: 0.20 mi. 44°26'N 72°23'W. Fair. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 10% gravel, 80% hard packed dirt, 10% loose rock & cobbles. COMMENT: Access road for two camps.
045: 0.68 mi. 44°26'N 72°16'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. Views. COMMENT: Superb views.
046: CLOSED! 0.71 mi. 44°26'N 72°31'W. Good. Moderate technically. Hard aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Hard to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Heavy use. 80% hard packed dirt, 5% loose rock & cobbles, 5% running water over a mud bottom, 10% standing mud. LANDMARKS: From the southwest, the trail is in a landing just north of serious ledge on 59; from the northeast, the trail is not mapped, and is about 2 miles from S end of 490 and 2 miles S of VAST sign on 5,6,8. COMMENT: Connects Eagle Ledges Road with 490 & 25. Great descent with a high body count east to west. Ledge, steep drop-off, technical. Heavy ATV use.
047: 0.69 mi. 44°26'N 72°31'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Hard to find both ends. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Heavy use. 50% hard packed dirt, 30% running water over a mud bottom, 10% standing mud, 10% under water. LANDMARKS: Eagle Ledges Road. The south end is in a landing just north of steep ledge on 59; the north end meets 5 in a grassy clearing with 4-way intersection & pond. COMMENT: The ultimate in Vermont mud bog riding. Heavy use as ATV/dirt bike trail. Mud over the hubs. You will get wet. Loop with 59, 46, 5, 490.
048: 0.37 mi. 44°25'N 72°27'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Single track. No motorized use. Hard to find both ends. Very difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 100% grassy. Forest openings. LANDMARKS: The west end branches immediately, both branches shortly rejoin. East end is in a field, it is not clear if the trail can be followed through to road. Do NOT ride in the hay field, stay to the edge if you follow the road to the east. COMMENT: Mostly ferns.
049: 0.00 mi. 44°25'N 72°27'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Single track. No motorized use. Hard to find both ends. Very difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 100% grassy. COMMENT: Zero length road at end of 48. See 48.
050: 0.54 mi. 44°26'N 72°28'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 80% hard packed dirt, 10% loose rock & cobbles, 10% grassy. Waterfall. LANDMARKS: From the east, the trail is off of Log Town Road; lots of driveways, at drive for last red house, the road is to the left. COMMENT: Waterfall at north end of Log Town Road.
051: 0.72 mi. 44°26'N 72°46'W. Fair. Moderate technically. Hard aerobically. Double track. No motorized use. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 100% overgrown. COMMENT: Could be great trail with minor clearing of berry bushes.
052: 0.13 mi. 44°25'N 72°28'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 90% hard packed dirt, 10% loose rock & cobbles. LANDMARKS: From west, off of County Road.
056: 0.58 mi. 44°25'N 72°28'W. Superb. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 70% hard packed dirt, 10% sand, 10% loose rock & cobbles, 10% grassy. Views, waterfall. LANDMARKS: From south, at end of road at blue house. COMMENT: Neat waterfalls at north end. Views to pond.
059: 1.10 mi. 44°25'N 72°31'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Heavy use. 50% hard packed dirt, 5% sand, 5% loose rock & cobbles, 5% running water over a hard bottom, 10% running water over a mud bottom, 20% standing mud, 5% under water. LANDMARKS: South end starts just north of camps, follow 2 track road that is 4-wheeler trail. Eagle ledges area beautiful. Trail abused by 4-wheelers. COMMENT: The ultimate in Vermont mud bog riding. Mud over the hubs. Ledges, drop-offs, very technical maneuvers. You will get wet. Loop or figure 8 with 5, 490, 47,48.
061: 0.68 mi. 44°25'N 72°15'W. Completely unridable. COMMENT: Trail blocked by beaver pond. To south of pond there is a bypass trail to west leading to Cabot Plains Road about 50 yards south of a camp road. Bypass is good riding.
065: 0.62 mi. 44°25'N 72°23'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 50% overgrown, 40% grassy, 10% totally washed out. COMMENT: Has single track.
069: 0.66 mi. 44°24'N 72°34'W. Good. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. Waterfall, swimming hole. COMMENT: Road has several houses on it and is used all year.
070: 0.37 mi. 44°24'N 72°29'W. Does not exist.
072: 0.52 mi. 44°24'N 72°41'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel.
074: 0.93 mi. 44°24'N 72°15'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. LANDMARKS: Access from north blocked by a pond. See ride 61.
076: 0.36 mi. 44°24'N 72°19'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Hard to find south end. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% hard packed dirt. LANDMARKS: From the south, look for VAST sign on northwest side of Walden-Marshfield Road at dip in road. COMMENT: Short and sugary.
088: 0.48 mi. 44°24'N 72°19'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Hard to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 90% hard packed dirt, 10% grassy. Views. LANDMARKS: North end at sharp bend in road, go north onto hidden logging road; south end looks like driveway, look for Loos mailbox.
089: 1.05 mi. 44°24'N 72°34'W. Don't bother. Brutal technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. No motorized use. Hard to find southeast end. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 20% hard packed dirt, 75% grassy, 5% totally washed out. LANDMARKS: West end 300' north of house # 144; east end is next to brook. COMMENT: Three washed out bridges require stream crossings in small gorge. Much better riding nearby.
103: 1.17 mi. 44°24'N 72°30'W. Does not exist.
105: 0.18 mi. 44°23'N 72°27'W. Good. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel.
106: 0.09 mi. 44°23'N 72°27'W. Does not exist.
107: 0.25 mi. 44°23'N 72°27'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel.
109: 0.70 mi. 44°23'N 72°28'W. Good. Easy technically. Hard aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. COMMENT: Great stone walls.
110: 0.11 mi. 44°23'N 72°23'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. Views. LANDMARKS: Ducharme / East Hill Roads. COMMENT: Great riding in the area, great views!
111: 0.15 mi. 44°23'N 72°22'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Single track. No motorized use. Hard to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 100% grassy. LANDMARKS: VAST trails in area, trail cuts off ride 112. COMMENT: Grassy field gets rather overgrown.
112: 0.23 mi. 44°23'N 72°23'W. Don't bother. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Single track. No motorized use. Hard to find northwest end. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride going southeast only. Very little or no use. 75% overgrown, 25% grassy. Close to houses. COMMENT: Ridable, but overgrown trail. Other trails nearby.
115: 0.04 mi. 44°23'N 72°46'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 100% gravel. Views, waterfall, swimming hole. COMMENT: Part of a small loop at the end of 119.
116: 0.04 mi. 44°23'N 72°46'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 100% gravel. Views, waterfall, swimming hole. COMMENT: Part of a short loop at the end of 119.
117: 0.69 mi. 44°23'N 72°16'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. COMMENT: Long gradual climb from the south.
119: 0.22 mi. 44°23'N 72°46'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 50% gravel, 50% hard packed dirt. Views, waterfall, swimming hole. COMMENT: Leads to the Green Mountain Power hydro station. A cool ride to check out the base of Waterbury Dam.
120: 0.12 mi. 44°23'N 72°46'W. Good. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. COMMENT: Auto use is more frequent from Memorial Day through Columbus Day due to Little River State Park.
122: 0.33 mi. 44°23'N 72°34'W. Does not exist.
123: 0.37 mi. 44°23'N 72°46'W. Superb. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. No motorized use. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% hard packed dirt. Views. LANDMARKS: Part of the trail meanders alongside a brook; look for old sawmill foundations; trail loops onto the Woodard Mountain Road (road 133). COMMENT: Trail was originally used by the CCC while building the Waterbury Dam in late 1920s.
125: 0.37 mi. 44°23'N 72°47'W. Good. Easy technically. Hard aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 50% gravel, 50% hard packed dirt. COMMENT: Connects with trails in Little River State Park History Loop which are closed to bikes from Memorial Day through Columbus Day.
126: 0.20 mi. 44°22'N 72°47'W. Good. Easy technically. Hard aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 50% gravel, 50% hard packed dirt. LANDMARKS: On Woodard Mountain Road ride until you see signs to your left for VAST; ignore the unmarked logging roads.
130: 0.41 mi. 44°22'N 72°35'W. Good. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 100% hard packed dirt.
131: 0.24 mi. 44°22'N 72°28'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Hard to find northwest end. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 80% hard packed dirt, 20% grassy. LANDMARKS: From the northwest, take the path, not the road.
133: 0.64 mi. 44°22'N 72°47'W. Superb. Easy technically. Hard aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. LANDMARKS: South end of ride starts on Woodard Mountain Road; VAST trails head in 4 directions. COMMENT: Gurgling brook alongside to drown out your gasping for breath as you head east to west (uphill).
135: 0.25 mi. 44°22'N 72°38'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. Views. LANDMARKS: Bear Swamp Road North. COMMENT: Upgraded to a regular gravel road.
143: 0.71 mi. 44°22'N 72°27'W. Private or posted.
144: 0.50 mi. 44°21'N 72°38'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. Views. COMMENT: Upgraded to a regular gravel road.
146: 1.44 mi. 44°22'N 72°39'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Single track. No motorized use. Hard to find both ends. Very difficult to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 50% hard packed dirt, 40% grassy, 10% running water over a mud bottom. Views, great lunch spots. LANDMARKS: The south end is near Co-op pole # 122 L1, from the north, follow bypass trail that avoids a house. COMMENT: Use the designated bypass trail near north end of trail. Views of Mt Hunger from field.
148: 0.13 mi. 44°21'N 72°44'W. Good. Moderate technically. Easy aerobically. Single track. No motorized use. Easy to find both ends. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% hard packed dirt. Views. COMMENT: Combine with 151 for a nice half mile bike trail that runs along a little knoll alongside Rt 100.
149: 0.23 mi. 44°21'N 72°44'W. Completely unridable.
150: 0.61 mi. 44°21'N 72°48'W. Good. Easy technically. Hard aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 90% hard packed dirt, 5% loose rock & cobbles, 5% standing mud. Excessive logging. LANDMARKS: The northeast end is near a barn where a small stream crosses the River Road.
151: 0.12 mi. 44°21'N 72°44'W. Good. Moderate technically. Easy aerobically. Single track. No motorized use. Hard to find north end. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% hard packed dirt. Views. LANDMARKS: The north end is in backyard of house. COMMENT: Combined with 148, this is a nice little half mile bike trail which runs along a little knoll alongside Rt. 100.
152: 0.45 mi. 44°21'N 72°22'W. Private or posted. COMMENT: The north end is overgrown, and the south end is posted.
153: 0.40 mi. 44°21'N 72°23'W. Fair. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. Views.
154: 0.82 mi. 44°21'N 72°27'W. Good. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel.
157: 0.44 mi. 44°21'N 72°48'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Very difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 75% hard packed dirt, 10% loose rock & cobbles, 5% running water over a hard bottom, 10% standing mud. Excessive logging. LANDMARKS: Going southwest stay on the main road until a fairly big 3 way intersection that does not really match the map; this is the southwest end of 157; the start of 165 is the middle fork which is the straight ahead direction.
158: 0.24 mi. 44°21'N 72°22'W. Fair. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. Views, waterfall, forest openings.
159: 0.75 mi. 44°21'N 72°28'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Hard to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 30% hard packed dirt, 50% grassy, 20% standing mud. LANDMARKS: The west end is Leonard Road; from the east, go west 20 yards south of corner.
162: 0.10 mi. 44°20'N 72°39'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by cars. Hard to find south end. Very difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 50% gravel, 50% grassy. Views. LANDMARKS: Junction at the south end with 171 & 168 in grassy field hard to find; turn left at barn to enter the north end of the trail, then go right into field. COMMENT: Changes from gravel road to mowed grass which may not be cut.
165: 1.27 mi. 44°20'N 72°49'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Hard to find both ends. Very difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 40% hard packed dirt, 10% loose rock & cobbles, 40% grassy, 10% standing mud. Excessive logging. LANDMARKS: From west, the W end is at an old steel gate by a logging landing; take the leftmost branch of the many logging roads; at 0.6 miles take an indistinct left heading N up a steep skid road; at a fork bear left. From east see 157 for description of E end; At about 0.5 miles turn right at a 4-way VAST intersection and pass a shack marked "Ridley #3 Ranger Station"; you will be going north but the road soon turns to the west; the entire east end of the road is well to the S of the mapped right of way.
166: 0.05 mi. 44°20'N 72°50'W. Fair. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. COMMENT: Short section of gravel road.
167: 0.58 mi. 44°20'N 72°20'W. Completely unridable. COMMENT: River bed.
168: 0.44 mi. 44°20'N 72°39'W. Good. Moderate technically. Hard aerobically. Double track. No motorized use. Hard to find north end. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 50% hard packed dirt, 20% loose rock & cobbles, 30% grassy. Views. LANDMARKS: From north, go past barn onto double track (unlabeled road 162), then bear west at driveway, go 200 meters to intersection with 168 & 162 in grassy field (hard to find). Trail junction with 162 and 171 at north end is confusing. COMMENT: Connects to 172. Both single and two track.
171: 0.82 mi. 44°20'N 72°39'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. No motorized use. Hard to find north end. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 20% hard packed dirt, 30% overgrown, 50% grassy. Views. LANDMARKS: From north, go past barn on double track (unlabeled road 162), then bear right at driveway 200 meters to intersection with 186 & 162 in grassy field (hard to find); follows old stone wall at edge of field. COMMENT: Nice level, but overgrown, road with huge waterbars.
172: 0.17 mi. 44°20'N 72°39'W. Good. Moderate technically. Hard aerobically. Double track. No motorized use. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 30% hard packed dirt, 20% loose rock & cobbles, 10% overgrown, 40% grassy. LANDMARKS: 162/171/168 junction in a grassy field; may be difficult to find if not mowed; follow VAST signs. COMMENT: Connects to 168. Good descent going south. Both single and double track.
173: 0.09 mi. 44°20'N 72°22'W. Don't bother. COMMENT: Logging slash, overgrown, wet, and hard to find south end.
174: 0.14 mi. 44°20'N 72°22'W. Don't bother. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Hard to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 20% loose rock & cobbles, 60% grassy, 20% standing mud. COMMENT: Pointless, as 173 and 176 are not ridable.
176: 0.55 mi. 44°20'N 72°22'W. Private or posted.
178: 0.16 mi. 44°19'N 72°20'W. Fair. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 100% gravel. LANDMARKS: Marked "private" and blocked to keep vehicles out.
179: 0.13 mi. 44°19'N 72°27'W. Private or posted. COMMENT: Fenced off; there is a parallel road with unknown status to east.
180: 0.36 mi. 44°19'N 72°30'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. COMMENT: Nice pond.
184: 0.31 mi. 44°19'N 72°30'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel.
186: 0.09 mi. 44°19'N 72°30'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel.
187: 0.02 mi. 44°19'N 72°41'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 25% loose rock & cobbles, 75% grassy. Great lunch spots. COMMENT: Campsite. Picnic table and pond. ATV trails nearby.
190: 0.07 mi. 44°19'N 72°51'W. Bikes not allowed.
191: 0.20 mi. 44°19'N 72°51'W. Bikes not allowed.
192: 0.27 mi. 44°19'N 72°36'W. Good. Moderate technically. Hard aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 20% gravel, 80% loose rock & cobbles. Views. COMMENT: Short rocky road, fun descent (southbound). VAST trail intersects halfway.
194: 0.39 mi. 44°19'N 72°34'W. Private or posted. COMMENT: Heavily posted, landowner says not used for 30 years.
195: 0.43 mi. 44°19'N 72°30'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel.
197: 0.44 mi. 44°19'N 72°38'W. Fair. Easy technically. Hard aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. Views. LANDMARKS: McCollough Road. COMMENT: Upgraded to a regular road. OK for springtime riding.
201: 1.31 mi. 44°19'N 72°21'W. Good. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 50% gravel, 50% hard packed dirt. COMMENT: Mile long hill.
202: 0.14 mi. 44°18'N 72°21'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 50% hard packed dirt, 50% loose rock & cobbles. Close to houses. COMMENT: Too short. Fun rocky technical section.
203: 0.16 mi. 44°18'N 72°19'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Heavy use. 100% gravel. Views, swimming hole, forest openings. LANDMARKS: Part of Cross Vermont Rail Trail. COMMENT: See 513.
206: 0.95 mi. 44°18'N 72°36'W. Good. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 20% gravel, 80% hard packed dirt. Views. LANDMARKS: South end is Boldoc Road. COMMENT: Side trails.
210: 0.77 mi. 44°18'N 72°29'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 95% hard packed dirt, 5% grassy.
218: 1.34 mi. 44°17'N 72°39'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Hard aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 10% gravel, 30% hard packed dirt, 10% loose rock & cobbles, 50% grassy. Views, great lunch spots. COMMENT: Used by farm machinery. Great trail with excellent views of Camels Hump and a good picnic spot. Fun downhill.
220: 0.40 mi. 44°17'N 72°37'W. Good. Easy technically. Hard aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% hard packed dirt. COMMENT: Posted. Watch for dogs at north end.
223: 0.54 mi. 44°17'N 72°45'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 90% hard packed dirt, 10% loose rock & cobbles. Forest openings. COMMENT: Great trail.
225: 1.10 mi. 44°17'N 72°21'W. Good. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. LANDMARKS: Hardwood Mt Road. COMMENT: Continues to Groton State Park on a 4-wheel drive road.
228: 1.48 mi. 44°17'N 72°37'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Hard to find south end. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride going south only. Moderate use. 5% gravel, 60% hard packed dirt, 20% sand, 10% grassy, 5% standing mud. LANDMARKS: The south end is 0.5 mile from US 2, just past mobile home #105; the north is a sharp left turn just before a mailbox at the end of a driveway just past junkyard. COMMENT: Many side trails and logging roads. Stay left, generally downhill, follow stream. Easier to navigate going south, ridable either way. For old car enthusiasts!
238: 0.10 mi. 44°16'N 72°41'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel.
241: 0.21 mi. 44°15'N 72°52'W. Good. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 35% gravel, 55% loose rock & cobbles, 10% grassy. LANDMARKS: Start in gravel pit; pass a few camps; gate at end; stay left at signed VAST T intersection.
243: 0.02 mi. 44°15'N 72°29'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. COMMENT: A short section of gravel road at the end of 530.
250: 0.60 mi. 44°15'N 72°31'W. Does not exist.
251: 1.16 mi. 44°15'N 72°41'W. Fair. Hard technically. Hard aerobically. Double track. No motorized use. Hard to find south end. Very difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 60% grassy, 15% running water over a hard bottom, 5% running water over a mud bottom, 20% totally washed out. Forest openings.
258: 0.28 mi. 44°15'N 72°41'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% hard packed dirt.
264: 0.66 mi. 44°14'N 72°26'W. Don't bother. Hard technically. Moderate aerobically. Single track. No motorized use. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 10% loose rock & cobbles, 30% overgrown, 40% grassy, 10% totally washed out, 10% standing mud. Close to houses.
268: 1.27 mi. 44°14'N 72°41'W. Good. Hard technically. Brutal aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Hard to find southwest end. Very difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride going northeast only. Moderate use. 45% hard packed dirt, 25% loose rock & cobbles, 15% grassy, 10% running water over a hard bottom, 5% running water over a mud bottom. Views, great lunch spots. LANDMARKS: To find northeast end look for stream crossing at telephone pole R18/35. To find southwest end look for drainage ditch. To follow, bear east when in question.
269: 0.63 mi. 44°14'N 72°42'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 95% hard packed dirt, 5% loose rock & cobbles. Views, forest openings.
271: 0.75 mi. 44°14'N 72°42'W. Good. Hard technically. Hard aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Hard to find southwest end. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 50% hard packed dirt, 30% loose rock & cobbles, 10% overgrown, 10% grassy. Forest openings. LANDMARKS: At the southwest end take left after beige house and pond, go right of clearing to find trail. COMMENT: Up and down either way.
273: 0.61 mi. 44°14'N 72°32'W. Good. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 25% gravel, 50% hard packed dirt, 25% grassy. Views. LANDMARKS: From north ride uphill to house at top of hill; go through one field, then stay right around next field to opening in woods.
274: 0.10 mi. 44°14'N 72°49'W. Don't bother. COMMENT: Just a driveway.
276: 0.00 mi. 44°14'N 72°22'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Single track. No motorized use. Hard to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 100% hard packed dirt. LANDMARKS: A very short segment, see 280. Follow singletrack.
278: 0.11 mi. 44°14'N 72°40'W. Completely unridable.
280: 0.46 mi. 44°14'N 72°23'W. Good. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Single track. No motorized use. Hard to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 100% grassy. Forest openings. LANDMARKS: The east end is a faint single track to the right off hiking trail; from the west bear left at faint fork in a grassy clearing; do not crest the ridge.
282: 0.23 mi. 44°14'N 72°28'W. Does not exist.
283: 0.06 mi. 44°13'N 72°28'W. Does not exist.
284: 0.54 mi. 44°13'N 72°49'W. Fair. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Hard to find south end. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 20% gravel, 75% hard packed dirt, 5% standing mud. Forest openings. COMMENT: Ride with 550 and 538 clockwise.
286: 0.69 mi. 44°13'N 72°25'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 80% gravel, 20% hard packed dirt. Views, forest openings.
289: 0.59 mi. 44°13'N 72°24'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Hard to find east end. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 90% hard packed dirt, 10% standing mud. LANDMARKS: From the east bear right into field at end of gravel road; stay left and follow VAST trail into woods.
290: 0.80 mi. 44°13'N 72°40'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Heavy use. 10% gravel, 90% hard packed dirt. Close to houses. COMMENT: A maintained dirt road with a short, steep section.
295: 0.78 mi. 44°13'N 72°25'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Single track. No motorized use. Easy to find both ends. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 75% hard packed dirt, 25% grassy. LANDMARKS: Do not follow VAST trail on south end. N: road just east of orange gate. COMMENT: Walking trail, posted against snowmobiling.
296: 0.59 mi. 44°13'N 72°43'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 100% hard packed dirt. Great lunch spots, forest openings. COMMENT: Pretty ride in autumn. Logging on 297, watch for trucks. Combine with 551 and 307.
303: 0.34 mi. 44°12'N 72°46'W. Good. Moderate technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. No motorized use. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 10% hard packed dirt, 85% grassy, 5% running water over a mud bottom.
304: 1.61 mi. 44°12'N 72°37'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 15% gravel, 55% hard packed dirt, 20% loose rock & cobbles, 5% grassy, 5% running water over a hard bottom. Great lunch spots, forest openings. LANDMARKS: Go straight by all logging roads, follow stone wall.
305: 1.03 mi. 44°12'N 72°45'W. Fair. Brutal technically. Brutal aerobically. Double track. No motorized use. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride going northwest only. Moderate use. 10% loose rock & cobbles, 30% grassy, 30% running water over a hard bottom, 30% standing mud. Views, forest openings. LANDMARKS: An unmapped but obvious trail connects 305 with 307. COMMENT: The surface is wet and unconsolidated due to recent heavy equipment activity. Be prepared for more walking than riding if you ride going east.
307: 0.69 mi. 44°11'N 72°44'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. No motorized use. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 20% hard packed dirt, 70% grassy, 5% running water over a hard bottom, 5% totally washed out. Views, forest openings. LANDMARKS: An unmapped but obvious trail connects 307 with 305.
308: 0.54 mi. 44°11'N 72°26'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% hard packed dirt.
309: 0.24 mi. 44°11'N 72°26'W. Private or posted. COMMENT: Both ends posted.
310: 0.22 mi. 44°11'N 72°27'W. Good. Moderate technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 90% hard packed dirt, 10% standing mud. LANDMARKS: From west, go due east up the Tree Farm driveway, bear left.
314: 0.18 mi. 44°11'N 72°41'W. Don't bother.
319: 0.55 mi. 44°10'N 72°32'W. Private or posted.
337: 0.46 mi. 44°09'N 72°50'W. Fair. Easy technically. Hard aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 100% gravel. Forest openings. COMMENT: Town trail.
343: 0.04 mi. 44°08'N 72°48'W. Good. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 100% gravel. Views.
352: 1.11 mi. 44°08'N 72°34'W. Does not exist.
353: 0.91 mi. 44°08'N 72°30'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. No motorized use. Hard to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 50% hard packed dirt, 25% overgrown, 25% grassy. LANDMARKS: The field at the west end is posted, ride along 2 track in ROW; the east end is from Pallas Road; take right into woods after second mobile home. COMMENT: Used by tractor. Double and single track. Turns into lightly used 4 wheel drive road after posted gate.
355: 0.52 mi. 44°08'N 72°31'W. Does not exist. COMMENT: Heavily posted.
356: 0.64 mi. 44°08'N 72°24'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 10% gravel, 75% hard packed dirt, 5% loose rock & cobbles, 10% running water over a hard bottom.
357: 0.18 mi. 44°08'N 72°30'W. Does not exist. COMMENT: New housing and lawn. Seems private.
361: 0.48 mi. 44°07'N 72°36'W. Fair. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 95% hard packed dirt, 5% loose rock & cobbles. Excessive logging.
362: 0.44 mi. 44°07'N 72°34'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Hard to find north end. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 10% hard packed dirt, 10% loose rock & cobbles, 75% grassy, 5% running water over a hard bottom. LANDMARKS: From the north go 50' west of George Road and power lines, ride down embankment, cross stream and up, go west 30' and find obvious trail to sugarbush. COMMENT: VAST trail branches off road to west.
364: 0.31 mi. 44°07'N 72°30'W. Does not exist.
365: 0.45 mi. 44°07'N 72°30'W. Fair. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Heavy use. 100% hard packed dirt. Close to houses. COMMENT: Like a regular road.
366: 0.26 mi. 44°07'N 72°30'W. Fair. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Heavy use. 100% hard packed dirt. Close to houses. COMMENT: Like a regular road.
367: 0.71 mi. 44°07'N 72°32'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 60% hard packed dirt, 10% loose rock & cobbles, 10% grassy, 10% running water over a hard bottom, 10% running water over a mud bottom. LANDMARKS: East end is Erskine Road; west marked Brockway Road; from west bear left onto trail 200 yards from pavement. COMMENT: Superb descent!
374: 0.93 mi. 44°07'N 72°31'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 95% hard packed dirt, 5% running water over a mud bottom. LANDMARKS: W: Young Road. In woods stay right with VAST trail to avoid farm. E: trail not as mapped. Starts south of shingled house about .35 mile south of location on map. COMMENT: 374 and 582 meet across from each other 1.2 miles north of intersection of Baptist and Chelsea Rds.
380: 0.02 mi. 44°06'N 72°29'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. COMMENT: Fork in the road.
381: 0.03 mi. 44°06'N 72°29'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. COMMENT: Fork in the road.
382: 0.84 mi. 44°06'N 72°47'W. Don't bother.
384: 0.16 mi. 44°06'N 72°22'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel.
386: 0.89 mi. 44°06'N 72°35'W. Superb. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 20% hard packed dirt, 80% grassy. Views, forest openings. COMMENT: Lovely woods road, combine with 387.
387: 0.18 mi. 44°06'N 72°35'W. Superb. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 70% hard packed dirt, 30% grassy. Views, forest openings. COMMENT: Lovely woods road, combine with 386.
390: 1.02 mi. 44°06'N 72°22'W. Good. Hard technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Very difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 10% gravel, 50% hard packed dirt, 10% overgrown, 30% grassy. LANDMARKS: From the northwest, after house and pond turn left and go around gate; the south end is Bourgh Road, TH #32. COMMENT: Single track to road, some non-motorized. Unmapped trail near south end goes north.
391: 0.52 mi. 44°06'N 72°35'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Hard to find east end. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 20% hard packed dirt, 75% grassy, 1% running water over a hard bottom, 4% totally washed out. LANDMARKS: The east access is via driveway at north side of 1574 Weir Road. (Colonial style with rock wall landscaping). COMMENT: Nice route, washout keeps vehicles out. Used to access fields and sugar operation.
392: 1.31 mi. 44°06'N 72°23'W. Good. Moderate technically. Hard aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 50% gravel, 50% hard packed dirt. Views. COMMENT: Steep climb either way.
394: 0.35 mi. 44°06'N 72°25'W. Does not exist.
398: 1.09 mi. 44°05'N 72°25'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Hard to find east end. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 15% gravel, 75% hard packed dirt, 5% grassy, 5% running water over a mud bottom. LANDMARKS: East end is VAST trail 50 yards down the intersection of Pepper and Corinth Road; goes behind house; old road is overgrown. COMMENT: Stay on main VAST trail. Some ATV use. Some double track.
401: 1.89 mi. 44°06'N 72°43'W. Good. Hard technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride going north only. Very little or no use. 70% hard packed dirt, 10% running water over a hard bottom, 10% running water over a mud bottom, 10% standing mud. Views.
402: 0.58 mi. 44°05'N 72°29'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% hard packed dirt. Forest openings. LANDMARKS: The south end starts by large field with apple trees.
403: 0.65 mi. 44°05'N 72°28'W. Superb. Hard technically. Hard aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 40% hard packed dirt, 10% sand, 50% grassy. Views. LANDMARKS: From the east bear right at the pond and turn right almost immediately. When in doubt go west. At split in field bear left. The west end starts as 2-track, follow through field, bear east on trail. COMMENT: Fun steep bump-ups and -downs.
405: 0.42 mi. 44°05'N 72°33'W. Good. Hard technically. Hard aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 65% hard packed dirt, 30% loose rock & cobbles, 5% running water over a hard bottom. LANDMARKS: From the west, unmarked double track between two ponds. COMMENT: Steep hill with loose cobble sections.
406: 0.45 mi. 44°05'N 72°40'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel.
407: 0.39 mi. 44°05'N 72°41'W. Does not exist.
408: 0.31 mi. 44°05'N 72°41'W. Does not exist.
409: 0.24 mi. 44°05'N 72°22'W. Good. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel.
410: 0.27 mi. 44°05'N 72°33'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% hard packed dirt.
411: 0.58 mi. 44°05'N 72°40'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Very difficult to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 50% hard packed dirt, 50% grassy. Views, great lunch spots, forest openings.
413: 0.18 mi. 44°05'N 72°40'W. Don't bother.
414: 0.37 mi. 44°05'N 72°40'W. Private or posted.
415: 0.40 mi. 44°05'N 72°46'W. Fair. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel.
418: 1.02 mi. 44°05'N 72°38'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel.
419: 0.94 mi. 44°05'N 72°25'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. LANDMARKS: Pepper Road.
420: 1.12 mi. 44°05'N 72°52'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 85% gravel, 10% loose rock & cobbles, 5% totally washed out. Waterfall, swimming hole. COMMENT: Flood impact, very nice waterfall.
422: 0.69 mi. 44°05'N 72°34'W. Good. Moderate technically. Hard aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Hard to find north end. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% hard packed dirt. LANDMARKS: The north end is an unmarked road on VT 14 near pond. COMMENT: Fun descent with big waterbars S to N. Side trails in Ainsworth State Park. Loop clockwise with 589.
423: 0.94 mi. 44°05'N 72°43'W. Fair. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel.
424: 0.51 mi. 44°05'N 72°43'W. Fair. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride going northwest only. Very little or no use. 75% hard packed dirt, 20% grassy, 5% running water over a hard bottom.
425: 0.75 mi. 44°04'N 72°46'W. Don't bother. COMMENT: Leads to 428, which dead ends in ice damage.
426: 0.27 mi. 44°04'N 72°34'W. Superb. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% hard packed dirt. Forest openings. LANDMARKS: One of many 4-wheel drive roads in Ainsworth State Park.
427: 0.44 mi. 44°04'N 72°53'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 85% gravel, 10% loose rock & cobbles, 5% totally washed out. COMMENT: Ends at Breadloaf Wilderness. NO BIKES!
428: 0.91 mi. 44°04'N 72°47'W. Don't bother. COMMENT: Trail dead ends in heavy ice damage.
429: 0.81 mi. 44°05'N 72°31'W. Private or posted.
430: 0.87 mi. 44°05'N 72°26'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 90% hard packed dirt, 10% standing mud.
433: 1.31 mi. 44°04'N 72°40'W. Good. Easy technically. Hard aerobically. Double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 90% gravel, 10% hard packed dirt. Views. COMMENT: 90% is road to house, rest is 4-wheel drive road.
435: 0.27 mi. 44°04'N 72°45'W. Good. Easy technically. Hard aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. LANDMARKS: Oxbow Road.
439: 0.77 mi. 44°04'N 72°25'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% hard packed dirt.
442: 0.12 mi. 44°04'N 72°46'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. LANDMARKS: North end signed Raynor Road. COMMENT: Short section that leads to 595.
443: 0.92 mi. 44°04'N 72°27'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Hard to find southwest end. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 90% hard packed dirt, 10% loose rock & cobbles. Close to houses.
445: 0.10 mi. 44°04'N 72°27'W. Does not exist.
447: 0.00 mi. 44°04'N 72°27'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. COMMENT: Very short segment that should be treated as part of the adjacent class 3 road.
448: 0.67 mi. 44°04'N 72°26'W. Fair. Hard technically. Hard aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 85% running water over a hard bottom, 10% running water over a mud bottom, 5% standing mud.
449: 0.48 mi. 44°04'N 72°32'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 15% gravel, 75% hard packed dirt, 5% loose rock & cobbles, 5% running water over a mud bottom. COMMENT: Ledge, rocky technical sections.
452: 0.56 mi. 44°03'N 72°28'W. Completely unridable. COMMENT: Deeply rutted.
455: 2.18 mi. 44°04'N 72°25'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 50% gravel, 50% hard packed dirt. LANDMARKS: The south end is a driveway; the north end is double track.
458: 0.00 mi. 44°03'N 72°28'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. Views. COMMENT: Very short segment.
459: 0.62 mi. 44°03'N 72°27'W. Superb. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Heavy use. 60% hard packed dirt, 40% running water over a hard bottom.
461: 1.77 mi. 44°03'N 72°25'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 50% gravel, 50% hard packed dirt. Views.
462: 0.58 mi. 44°03'N 72°27'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Hard to find southeast end. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 50% hard packed dirt, 50% grassy. Views.
463: 0.96 mi. 44°03'N 72°24'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. No motorized use. Hard to find south end. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 50% hard packed dirt, 50% grassy. Forest openings. LANDMARKS: The south end at Cold Creek Farm; from the north stay right at fork near start. COMMENT: "Gu is good, but barking dogs are better…" J.S.
466: 0.11 mi. 44°02'N 72°22'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Hard to find northeast end. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 75% hard packed dirt, 25% grassy. Views, forest openings. LANDMARKS: The northeast end of the trail intersects with 593 in a clearcut as a grassy 4-wheeler trail. COMMENT: Traveling either way, take a clearly marked short, steep bypass trail that goes around a Tree Farm.
467: 0.55 mi. 44°02'N 72°25'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Hard to find northwest end. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% hard packed dirt. Views. LANDMARKS: To find the northwest end stay right from Robers Road and follow VAST signs.
468: 0.83 mi. 44°02'N 72°26'W. Good. Hard technically. Hard aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 50% hard packed dirt, 10% loose rock & cobbles, 35% running water over a hard bottom, 5% running water over a mud bottom.
469: 0.40 mi. 44°02'N 72°23'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. No motorized use. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 75% hard packed dirt, 25% grassy. LANDMARKS: From the west, pass a house on the right; from the east, the trail (with unlabeled trail 466) intersects with 593 in a large clearcut; going either way, take a clearly marked bypass trail around a Tree Farm. COMMENT: Combine with other roads in area for excellent VT log road riding!
470: 0.18 mi. 44°02'N 72°44'W. Fair. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel.
471: 0.09 mi. 44°02'N 72°23'W. Superb. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% hard packed dirt. Views. LANDMARKS: The west end starts just after house on right.
472: 0.09 mi. 44°02'N 72°23'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. Views. COMMENT: Respect signs requesting silence at Angel Tree Retreat Center. Short dirt road that leads to 479 and 474.
473: 0.41 mi. 44°02'N 72°23'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 90% hard packed dirt, 10% standing mud. LANDMARKS: From the west, turn right after the Angel Tree Retreat Center. COMMENT: Nice!
474: 0.63 mi. 44°02'N 72°23'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 75% hard packed dirt, 25% grassy. Views. COMMENT: Sweet!
476: 0.65 mi. 44°02'N 72°44'W. Good. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. Views, close to houses.
477: 0.56 mi. 44°01'N 72°41'W. Good. Moderate technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 85% hard packed dirt, 10% loose rock & cobbles, 5% running water over a hard bottom.
478: 0.25 mi. 44°01'N 72°25'W. Good. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Hard to find south end. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 95% hard packed dirt, 5% standing mud. Views. LANDMARKS: From the south bear left onto 2 track just before house. COMMENT: Bike corral and monument to local family.
479: 1.15 mi. 44°02'N 72°23'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. No motorized use. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 50% hard packed dirt, 50% loose rock & cobbles. COMMENT: Used by horses.
480: 0.40 mi. 44°01'N 72°23'W. Good. Hard technically. Hard aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 70% hard packed dirt, 30% loose rock & cobbles. LANDMARKS: From the west, go between house and barn onto 2 track.
482: 2.74 mi. 44°28'N 72°24'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Very difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride going northeast only. Moderate use. 95% hard packed dirt, 4% standing mud, 1% under water. Views, swimming hole, great lunch spots. LANDMARKS: From the south, take road to dock on Buck Lake, turn around, pass camp, take trail on right 200 yards from dock; turn west on trail; take first right branch on ATV trail ("Mackville 1826"), then either branch to continuation of road. From north, bypass or wade beaver ponds, then take first or second ATV trail to southwest. Both lead to trial to Buck Lake. COMMENT: Pretty woods road. Steep muddy descent S to N; Buck Lake restricted in summer to campers. Very easy to get lost.
485: 0.50 mi. 44°26'N 72°23'W. Good. Moderate technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 85% hard packed dirt, 5% loose rock & cobbles, 10% grassy.
486: 1.05 mi. 44°26'N 72°45'W. Superb. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. LANDMARKS: Parking near gate. COMMENT: Legal riding trail maintained by VMBA and VT Forest, Parks and Recreation. Combine with 488 and superb signed single track at end of 488!
488: 5.79 mi. 44°26'N 72°48'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. No motorized use. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride going northwest only. Moderate use. 50% gravel, 35% hard packed dirt, 15% sand. COMMENT: Leads to maintained, legal superb single track MTB trail (not on map). Combine with single track riding counterclockwise.
489: 1.95 mi. 44°25'N 72°24'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Hard aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Hard to find south end. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride going southwest only. Very little or no use. 85% hard packed dirt, 10% loose rock & cobbles, 5% grassy. LANDMARKS: Trail partly follows VAST trail; from the south, the trail is on left after first stream crossing on Hattie Bell Road; when going north, turn left at VAST intersection, follow signs for Hardwick. COMMENT: Original road destroyed by logging, using road is OK with owners. Great fun.
490: 2.53 mi. 44°25'N 72°29'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Heavy use. 35% gravel, 35% hard packed dirt, 15% loose rock & cobbles, 10% running water over a hard bottom, 5% totally washed out. LANDMARKS: South end marked 'driveway'. COMMENT: Heavy ATV/4-wheel drive use, ledge, technical maneuvers.
491: 0.33 mi. 44°25'N 72°27'W. Good. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Single track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 100% hard packed dirt. Close to houses. COMMENT: Blocked by tree -- to keep ATV out?
492: 1.39 mi. 44°24'N 72°21'W. Good. Moderate technically. Brutal aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 60% gravel, 20% hard packed dirt, 20% loose rock & cobbles. Views. COMMENT: From east side extremely steep climb for first half mile.
495: 1.18 mi. 44°23'N 72°26'W. Good. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel.
496: 0.67 mi. 44°23'N 72°19'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. No motorized use. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 25% hard packed dirt, 75% grassy. LANDMARKS: McKinstry Road. COMMENT: Brush and downed trees, ride to join with 88.
497: 0.57 mi. 44°23'N 72°25'W. Don't bother. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Hard to find both ends. Very difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 40% overgrown, 40% grassy, 10% running water over a mud bottom, 10% totally washed out. LANDMARKS: Does not follow VAST trail.
498: 0.57 mi. 44°23'N 72°16'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. LANDMARKS: The south end is Last Road.
499: 0.42 mi. 44°23'N 72°34'W. Superb. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Hard to find southeast end. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride going southeast only. Very little or no use. 20% hard packed dirt, 80% grassy. Views, great lunch spots. COMMENT: Lunch spot at south end.
504: 0.88 mi. 44°22'N 72°38'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. Views. LANDMARKS: Parking at Mt Hunger lot. COMMENT: Upgraded to a gravel road. Nice views of Mt Hunger and beaver pond. Good springtime ride.
505: 0.90 mi. 44°22'N 72°35'W. Fair. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. Views.
507: 1.07 mi. 44°21'N 72°50'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. No motorized use. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 50% gravel, 50% hard packed dirt. LANDMARKS: From south: turn left onto VAST tail just before the "doll house".
508: 0.99 mi. 44°20'N 72°26'W. Private or posted.
509: 0.45 mi. 44°20'N 72°32'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 75% hard packed dirt, 25% grassy. LANDMARKS: Go through a driveway and stay between the tree line.
510: 1.57 mi. 44°21'N 72°38'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 65% hard packed dirt, 10% sand, 10% loose rock & cobbles, 10% grassy, 5% standing mud. LANDMARKS: From the south trail marked "PR 3" by old schoolhouse; enter by driveway of farm road; stay straight at VAST intersection. COMMENT: Used by horses.
511: 1.66 mi. 44°20'N 72°41'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 85% hard packed dirt, 10% loose rock & cobbles, 5% running water over a mud bottom. Views. COMMENT: Lovely moderate out and back from I89 Exit 9 with 516 and 511. Long gentle incline. Access from south - beaver ponds at north impassable.
512: 1.28 mi. 44°20'N 72°27'W. Fair. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Single track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Hard to find north end. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 20% gravel, 10% hard packed dirt, 35% overgrown, 30% grassy, 5% standing mud. LANDMARKS: North end very overgrown, alternate route to east. COMMENT: 25% of trail has no motorized use. Follow trail, not good road, at logging opening.
513: 1.89 mi. 44°19'N 72°20'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Heavy use. 100% gravel. Views. COMMENT: Part of Cross Vermont Rail Trail. Park at Groton SP and ride north for a pleasant, easy trail. Many sections closed to vehicles.
514: 1.76 mi. 44°19'N 72°25'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 40% hard packed dirt, 50% grassy, 5% standing mud, 5% under water. Views, great lunch spots, forest openings. LANDMARKS: Thompson Road. COMMENT: Wild apple tree with huge Granny Smith-like apples! Beaver pond/dam across trail.
516: 0.49 mi. 44°19'N 72°41'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 75% hard packed dirt, 25% grassy. Views, waterfall, swimming hole. LANDMARKS: From north, take right and cross brook; ends at field above I-89.
517: 0.60 mi. 44°18'N 72°29'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Hard to find south end. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% hard packed dirt. LANDMARKS: From south, left turn at 50 yards to farm house.
518: 1.50 mi. 44°18'N 72°51'W. Bikes not allowed.
519: 1.10 mi. 44°18'N 72°22'W. Fair. Easy technically. Hard aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 90% gravel, 10% sand. LANDMARKS: Nasmith Road. COMMENT: Long hill.
522: 1.54 mi. 44°18'N 72°45'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 90% hard packed dirt, 10% loose rock & cobbles. Forest openings. COMMENT: Great trail. Nice beaver pond and drowned forest.
523: 1.59 mi. 44°17'N 72°41'W. Good. Moderate technically. Hard aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Very difficult to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 45% gravel, 5% loose rock & cobbles, 50% grassy. Views. LANDMARKS: When going north, the route turns east off the main road just before the main road goes through a fence line into a major clearing. COMMENT: Needs blazing in grassy fields.
526: 0.43 mi. 44°16'N 72°24'W. Fair. Hard technically. Hard aerobically. Double track. No motorized use. Hard to find southeast end. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 50% hard packed dirt, 20% loose rock & cobbles, 15% grassy, 15% running water over a hard bottom. Views, close to houses. LANDMARKS: At the southeast end follow the faint track by the telephone pole uphill of the Maple Hill School, trail skirts the lawn.
527: 0.30 mi. 44°16'N 72°41'W. Good. Moderate technically. Hard aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Very difficult to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 45% gravel, 5% loose rock & cobbles, 50% grassy. Views. LANDMARKS: When going north, bear east, but don't go uphill, at confusing places.
528: 0.69 mi. 44°16'N 72°52'W. Fair. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Very difficult to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 15% gravel, 35% loose rock & cobbles, 50% grassy. LANDMARKS: At south end, pass first camp, stay right on narrower road; at second camp stay left; stay left at third intersection. COMMENT: Ride with 241.
530: 0.34 mi. 44°15'N 72°29'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 60% hard packed dirt, 20% loose rock & cobbles, 20% grassy. Close to houses.
532: 0.62 mi. 44°15'N 72°41'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 100% gravel. Waterfall.
534: 1.04 mi. 44°15'N 72°42'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% hard packed dirt. Forest openings. COMMENT: Deer.
535: 0.97 mi. 44°15'N 72°40'W. Fair. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 35% gravel, 55% hard packed dirt, 10% loose rock & cobbles. Close to houses.
536: 1.88 mi. 44°14'N 72°41'W. Good. Moderate technically. Hard aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 90% hard packed dirt, 5% loose rock & cobbles, 5% standing mud.
538: 0.71 mi. 44°14'N 72°51'W. Fair. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% gravel. COMMENT: Ride with 550 and 284 clockwise.
539: 0.63 mi. 44°14'N 72°31'W. Good. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Hard to find west end. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 75% hard packed dirt, 25% grassy. Biting dogs. LANDMARKS: From west, trail at farm road marked Vine Road Ext.
540: 1.30 mi. 44°14'N 72°22'W. Completely unridable. COMMENT: The first 3/4 mile is superb, but it then deteriorates into an unridable, heavily used hiking trail.
541: 0.56 mi. 44°14'N 72°23'W. Good. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. No motorized use. Hard to find east end. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 50% gravel, 50% grassy. LANDMARKS: From the east, bear right down the hill in a grassy clearing. COMMENT: 1/2 gated forest road, other half driveway to camps.
542: 1.10 mi. 44°14'N 72°23'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. No motorized use. Hard to find southeast end. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Heavy use. 60% hard packed dirt, 30% loose rock & cobbles, 10% grassy. LANDMARKS: Very easy to miss 280, so if you reach a flat grassy clearing you have gone too far. COMMENT: Popular hiking trail.
543: 0.60 mi. 44°13'N 72°27'W. Does not exist.
545: 0.79 mi. 44°13'N 72°24'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Single track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Hard to find north end. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 75% hard packed dirt, 25% grassy. LANDMARKS: At north end, go south at four corners with a wooden gate; trail does not follow VAST trail that goes to east. COMMENT: Also a walking trail. Parallels a VAST/logging trail to the east. Ride the VAST trail to stay off the walking trail (N to S).
549: 0.93 mi. 44°13'N 72°40'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Heavy use. 30% gravel, 30% hard packed dirt, 20% loose rock & cobbles, 20% running water over a hard bottom. Close to houses. COMMENT: Closed forest canopy. Fun, challenging rocks if dry. Mucky after a rain, may be wet all the time.
550: 1.24 mi. 44°13'N 72°49'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 30% gravel, 50% hard packed dirt, 10% grassy, 5% running water over a hard bottom, 5% standing mud. Great lunch spots. COMMENT: Ride with 538 and 284, start at south end and ride clockwise.
551: 0.80 mi. 44°12'N 72°43'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 100% hard packed dirt. Views, great lunch spots, forest openings.
552: 0.64 mi. 44°12'N 72°32'W. Completely unridable. COMMENT: Trail peters out and is impossible to follow.
554: 0.49 mi. 44°12'N 72°26'W. Fair. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Hard to find north end. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% loose rock & cobbles. Views. LANDMARKS: The north end of the trail is at 479 Cutler Corner Road.
557: 0.29 mi. 44°11'N 72°26'W. Fair. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% hard packed dirt. Views, biting dogs. COMMENT: Nice views of mountains beyond horse farm.
558: 1.49 mi. 44°10'N 72°35'W. Good. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 5% gravel, 90% hard packed dirt, 5% sand. COMMENT: Dead end road with camps.
559: 0.80 mi. 44°11'N 72°26'W. Fair. Easy technically. Hard aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 80% gravel, 20% hard packed dirt. Views. LANDMARKS: The south end starts at bend in road at end of Partridge Road.
562: 0.69 mi. 44°10'N 72°36'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 5% gravel, 80% hard packed dirt, 15% loose rock & cobbles. Forest openings. COMMENT: Short, but fun!
563: 0.68 mi. 44°10'N 72°53'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. No motorized use. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 45% hard packed dirt, 10% loose rock & cobbles, 45% grassy. LANDMARKS: South end is Sugar Run Road; trail bears north almost immediately after the start of the trail through logging debris. COMMENT: The future of the trail is in doubt because of new subdivision. Otherwise it would be rated superb.
570: 1.52 mi. 44°09'N 72°36'W. Don't bother. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 100% hard packed dirt. COMMENT: Nice riding, but it doesn't go anywhere.
571: 0.68 mi. 44°08'N 72°48'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 40% loose rock & cobbles, 40% running water over a hard bottom, 20% totally washed out. Views, forest openings. COMMENT: Rocky with brook crossings. Fun but short.
572: 0.27 mi. 44°08'N 72°24'W. Private or posted.
573: 1.12 mi. 44°08'N 72°37'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 5% gravel, 85% hard packed dirt, 10% loose rock & cobbles. LANDMARKS: Part follows VAST trail.
577: 0.99 mi. 44°07'N 72°28'W. Completely unridable. COMMENT: Goes through pond.
578: 2.25 mi. 44°07'N 72°23'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 15% gravel, 75% hard packed dirt, 5% loose rock & cobbles, 5% grassy. Forest openings. COMMENT: Some logging at east end. Part ATV use only.
581: 0.90 mi. 44°06'N 72°28'W. Good. Easy technically. Moderate aerobically. Wider than double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 50% gravel, 50% hard packed dirt. Views.
582: 1.31 mi. 44°06'N 72°30'W. Fair. Brutal technically. Hard aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Hard to find west end. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 50% hard packed dirt, 20% running water over a hard bottom, 20% running water over a mud bottom, 10% totally washed out. LANDMARKS: At the west end, 374 and 582 meet across from each other 1.2 miles north of intersection of Baptist and Chelsea Roads; looks like a private drive with mailboxes, across from shingled house. COMMENT: Steep drainage with hike-a-bike.
583: 1.08 mi. 44°05'N 72°42'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 25% gravel, 50% hard packed dirt, 25% grassy. COMMENT: Some logging activity.
584: 1.32 mi. 44°05'N 72°29'W. Fair. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Heavy use. 60% hard packed dirt, 20% loose rock & cobbles, 10% running water over a mud bottom, 10% totally washed out. COMMENT: Unridable washed out sections.
585: 1.23 mi. 44°05'N 72°27'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 90% hard packed dirt, 5% loose rock & cobbles, 5% standing mud. Views.
586: 1.30 mi. 44°05'N 72°29'W. Good. Easy technically. Easy aerobically. Double track. Used by cars. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% hard packed dirt.
588: 2.13 mi. 44°05'N 72°23'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Hard aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Hard to find both ends. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 90% hard packed dirt, 10% grassy. LANDMARKS: From the southwest, go right around fenced area, around pond on 4-wheeler trail; from the northeast, turn west, look for VAST signs, go across side of meadow, up to other end. COMMENT: In middle of trail, if traveling west stay left (south); if traveling east stay right; borders wildlife management area.
589: 0.99 mi. 44°05'N 72°33'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Hard aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Somewhat difficult to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 100% hard packed dirt. Views, forest openings. LANDMARKS: One of many 4-wheel drive roads in Ainsworth State Park. COMMENT: Long steep hill. Ride clockwise with 426 and loop back to VT 14 on 422.
591: 1.04 mi. 44°04'N 72°27'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by four wheel drive vehicles. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Heavy use. 90% hard packed dirt, 5% running water over a hard bottom, 5% standing mud.
593: 1.28 mi. 44°03'N 72°23'W. Superb. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. No motorized use. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Okay in wet weather. Ride either way. Moderate use. 50% hard packed dirt, 50% grassy. Views, forest openings. LANDMARKS: From the west, trail within 1/2 mile of Scale Hill Road; go by gate on south side of Corinth Road; stay left at all intersections; after logging clearing arrive at camp and Cookville Road.
594: 0.79 mi. 44°02'N 72°43'W. Good. Hard technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 25% loose rock & cobbles, 25% grassy, 50% totally washed out.
595: 2.09 mi. 44°03'N 72°46'W. Good. Moderate technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride either way. Very little or no use. 100% hard packed dirt. Views.
596: 2.02 mi. 44°02'N 72°42'W. Good. Hard technically. Moderate aerobically. Double track. Used by ATVs and/or dirt bikes. Easy to find both ends. Easy to follow route. Bad in wet weather. Ride going southeast only. Very little or no use. 50% hard packed dirt, 25% loose rock & cobbles, 25% running water over a hard bottom.