Home All TrailsVermont to Sharon Massachusetts Drive

Moderate

On-Road

🇺🇸 United States

Recorded Trail

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

ID: US-VT-01

Vermont to Sharon Massachusetts Drive

Added on 29 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon23 October 2022

Long autumn drive from Fair Haven over the Green Mountains through southern Vermont to Sharon, Massachusetts.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Winding mountain roads; watch for deer at dusk. Leaf-peeping traffic in October.

Mission Logs166 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient	Gear Gearing suggestions are defensive and based on terrain profile. Always assess real-time conditions and the path ahead personally.
0.0 km	NE Start Point	1%	2H
2.1 km	E Continue on track	1%	2H
4.2 km	E Continue on track	0%	2H
6.2 km	E Continue on track	0%	2H
8.3 km	E Continue on track	0%	2H

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

Weather check

At Start

117m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

43.6050, -73.2770

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 43.6050, -73.2770 @ 117m

Quick Stats

Distance

337.62 km

Type

On-Road Sector

Elevation Range

61m - 458m

Max Elevation

458 m

Max Gradient

22.1%

Highlights

Green Mountains
Mount Holly
Fall foliage
Southern Vermont villages

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

+1262 m

Total Descent

-1296 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

7.6

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)

1.44

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)98%

Moderate (3-8%)1%

Steep (>8%)1%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved94%

Unpaved6%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

94%

Gravel

Dirt Track

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: 42.035271

MAX LAT: 43.622717

MIN LON: -73.277023

MAX LON: -71.229986

Point Spacing: 98.8 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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