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Moderate

Cycling

🇺🇸 United States

Recorded Trail

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

ID: US-VT-03

Pine Hill Park Ride

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon7 May 2022

10.5 km loop from Rutland, almost entirely on dirt trails with about 210 m of climbing.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Trails can be closed during mud season in spring, so check conditions before riding.

Mission Logs51 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	W Start Point	0%
0.2 km	NW Terrain Change	8%
0.4 km	S Terrain Change	1%
0.5 km	SW Terrain Change	8%
0.9 km	N Terrain Change	1%

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

176m

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43.6163, -72.9908

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 43.6163, -72.9908 @ 176m

Quick Stats

Distance

10.54 km

Type

Cycling Sector

Elevation Range

169m - 304m

Max Elevation

304 m

Max Gradient

16.5%

23.5%

Highlights

Pine Hill Park
Rutland
Otter Creek

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

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

+212 m

Total Descent

-213 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

40.3

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)

3.81

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)37%

Moderate (3-8%)50%

Steep (>8%)13%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%

Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

Gravel

Dirt Track

92%

Water Crossings

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

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 28

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 43.613426

MAX LAT: 43.625353

MIN LON: -73.006106

MAX LON: -72.990345

Point Spacing: 2.1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Pine Hill Park Ride

Best time to go

Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov

Spring and fall suit most of the country; summer is prime time for the Rockies and Cascades once snow melts, typically July to September, while desert Southwest and Texas routes are best from October to April.