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2,395 ft
Distance
180 ft
Climb
00:08:20
Avg time
179 ft
Altitude change
1,507 ft
Altitude min
1,689 ft
Altitude max
1,507 ft
Altitude start
1,686 ft
Altitude end
7.5%
Grade
-4.3%
Grade max
18%
Grade min
2,103 ft
Distance climb
138 ft
Distance down
154 ft
Distance flat
00:08:20
Avg time
Root Down 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 [+]
- 75 in Mountain Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Nordic Skiing
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Global Ranking#17129 in Snowshoeing [+]
- #209744 in Mountain Biking
- #288616 in Trail Running
- #350091 in Hiking
- #8692 in Nordic Skiing
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC, Fat
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular In Reverse
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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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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Root Down is a 2,395 ft less popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Ripton Vermont. This snowshoe primary trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 180 ft black diamond climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 6 miles avg distance
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- Last: Jun 14, 2026
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(43.959640, -72.986200)
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Where is Root Down located?
Root Down 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 43.95964, -72.9862.
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How hard is Root Down?
Root Down is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 7.5%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
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What is the elevation gain for Root Down?
Root Down has 180 ft of elevation gain. The elevation ranges from 1,507 ft to 1,689 ft.
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Is Root Down a point to point trail?
Root Down is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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