HomeAll TrailsHartland and West Windsor Hills Ride
Moderate
Cycling
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-VT-02

Hartland and West Windsor Hills Ride

Added on 29 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon7 July 2026

Hilly Vermont loop from Hartland over Densmore Hill toward West Windsor.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Steep dirt climbs; wider tyres help.

Weather check

At Start
298m

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43.5504, -72.4772

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 43.5504, -72.4772 @ 298m

Quick Stats

Distance
17.5 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
248m - 505m
Max Elevation
505 m
Max Gradient
11.7%
12.9%

Highlights

  • Mount Ascutney views
  • Vermont dirt roads

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+369 m

Total Descent

-367 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
42.1

42.1

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.58

1.58

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)29%
Moderate (3-8%)57%
Steep (>8%)13%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%
Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
2%
Gravel
20%
Dirt Track
78%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 37

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 43.509792
MAX LAT: 43.550556
MIN LON: -72.531080
MAX LON: -72.471733

Point Spacing: 4.9 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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