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Dreamy Dirt Awaits

Mountain Bike Vermont

Vermont is home to more than 1,000 miles of rocky, rooty, bermy, and flowy mountain biking trails maintained by 29 local chapters throughout the state. Some Vermont ski resorts offer lift-served downhill biking in the summer made up of machine-built jumps, bridges, and banked turns. At trailheads, find pump tracks for bikers to practice their rollers. Whether you’re craving the challenges of technical terrain or seeking some smooth flow, the trails in Vermont’s mountain biking networks lead to adventure and incredible views.

Where to Hit the Trails

World-class mountain biking terrain can be found statewide. Networks offer a variety of trails for different ability levels and many areas accommodate adaptive biking, too.

The Driving Range

Vermont’s first fully accessible mountain biking trail network is on 256 acres in Richmond, including wider berms and other features for three-wheeled bikes.

Pine Hill Park

Seventeen miles of singletrack surrounding downtown Rutland on 325 acres.

Cady Hill Forest

Miles of singletrack offer beautiful views of Stowe accessible right from downtown.

Grafton Trails

Beautiful views of southern Vermont await on 15 miles of multi-use trails in Grafton.

Perry Hill

Ten miles in Waterbury offer classic tech rock lines, masterfully crafted flow, and rewarding climbs.

Slate Valley Trails

Miles of interconnecting trails offer breathtaking views of Lake St. Catherine.

Millstone Trails

Wind your way through northern coniferous and hardwood forests and along the exposed granite spines of this historic quarrying land.

Kingdom Trails

World-class, diverse terrain featuring 100+ miles of non-motorized, multi-use trails connecting both public and private lands make this area a mountain biking hub.

Ascutney Trails

45 miles of hand- and machine-built trails wrap around southern Vermont’s Mt. Ascutney.

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Vermont Mountain Bike Association

VMBA stewards more than a thousand miles of maintained mountain biking trails. Their ride planning tool allows you to filter by region, skill level, and nearby amenities like food and drink, retail, and more. Check trail conditions, find group rides to join, and more.

Plan Your Ride

Lift-Served Mountain Biking

Many of Vermont’s ski resorts become mountain biking havens in the summer, offering lessons, lift-served access to maintained trailheads, and progression parks for those looking to hone their skills.

Bolton Valley Resort

Offering 27 downhill trails, including a green trail from top to bottom, and a progression zone is just the beginning of this growing downhill network. Lessons and rentals available. E-bikes welcome!

Killington Bike Park

Three high-speed lifts serve 30 miles of trails from beginner to expert. Killington Bike Park’s terrain includes classic New England singletrack to Gravity Logic’s signature flow trails.

Burke Mountain Bike Park

With 12 downhill and 10 cross-country trails, this northern Vermont resort offers excavated, flow, and expert jump trails for all ability levels.

Stratton Mountain Downhill Bike Park

Discover more than 10 miles of downhill mountain biking trails with machine-built lines and hand-built features at Stratton in southern Vermont.

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Freehub’s Vermont Travel Guide

Pair trail density with dreamy dirt, slabs of rock ranging from small to spine-like ridges, webs of roots, machine-built berms and jumps, multiple bike parks and you’ve got a world-class riding destination. Freehub’s Vermont Travel Guide offers inspiration and travel planning tips to make the most of your mountain biking trip to the Green Mountains.

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Partnerships among public and private landowners make Vermont’s extensive mountain bike trail networks possible.

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Blackberry Swirl: A Vermont Mountain Biking Adventure

Go along with mountain bike pros Corinne Prevot and Ella McAndrew as they enjoy summertime in Vermont, traversing down flowy trails through the incredible forests of their home state.

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Accessible Trails for Every Body

Mountain biking is more fun when every body can join in. Vermont Adaptive helps those who use adaptive equipment access the sport through group or individual programming, trail days, equipment rentals, and access to a larger community of adaptive athletes.

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Your Bike’s Winter Tires

Fat Biking

No need to put your bike away when the flakes fly. With their extra-large tires, wide rims and unorthodox dimensions, fat bikes are equipped to take on hundreds of miles of machine and snowshoe-packed trails in Vermont. Check trail conditions and plan your winter ride.

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