Middlebury Gap (VT-125)
Category 28.1 km
Distance
445 m
Elevation Gain
5.5%
Average Gradient
11%
Max Gradient
The most manageable of Vermont's major gaps and the ideal introduction to Green Mountain climbing for riders visiting from sea level or less mountainous regions. The eastern approach from Middlebury climbs through the Robert Frost Interpretive Trail area on consistent 5-6% gradients — a mature hardw...
Pro Tip
The Texas Falls Recreation Area (km 5 from the east) is worth a 15-minute stop — a natural flume carved through bedrock that is genuinely spectacular in spring snowmelt. Middlebury itself, at the base...
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Cycling in Vermont