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4,357 ft
Distance
44 ft
Climb
-94 ft
Descent
00:14:52
Avg time
-51 ft
Altitude change
1,416 ft
Altitude min
1,493 ft
Altitude max
1,467 ft
Altitude start
1,417 ft
Altitude end
-1.2%
Grade
-10.1%
Grade max
9.6%
Grade min
1,145 ft
Distance climb
2,113 ft
Distance down
899 ft
Distance flat
00:14:52
Avg time
Pot Belly Details
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Activities
- Snowshoe
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Nordic Ski
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Riding AreaRikert Outdoor Center
Ripton, Vermont -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity5 in Snowshoeing [+]
- 85 in Mountain Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Nordic Skiing
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Global Ranking#17139 in Snowshoeing [+]
- #12468 in Mountain Biking
- #340265 in Trail Running
- #350104 in Hiking
- #8693 in Nordic Skiing
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC, Fat
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerMiddlebury College
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Pot Belly is a 4,357 ft less popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Ripton Vermont. This snowshoe primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 44 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 14 minutes to complete this trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 6 miles avg distance
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- Last: Mar 1, 2026
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(43.961730, -72.998040)
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Where is Pot Belly located?
Pot Belly is located in Rikert Outdoor Center, Ripton, Vermont, United States. It is part of the Rikert Outdoor Center trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 43.96173, -72.99804.
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How hard is Pot Belly?
Pot Belly is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 1.2%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Pot Belly?
Pot Belly has 44 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 94 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,416 ft to 1,493 ft.
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Is Pot Belly a point to point trail?
Pot Belly is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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