Mountain Biking at Vermont Ski Areas

Vermont is home to some of the best mountain biking and lift served mountain biking in the Northeast. 

Over the last few years, Vermont ski areas have been seriously ramping up their mountain biking operations. New additions to parks, new trails, and new features are popping up across the state. Check out the info below for all things MTB.

Bolton Valley


Bolton Valley’s long established network of raw, rowdy and ripping downhill trails is already the stuff of legend; from the VTFR days of lift service some 15 years ago to the burgeoning community of enduro enthusiasts that have pedaled up to get down for the last 10+ years – the network of trails has long attracted the region’s best riders looking to progress their skills.

With help from Gravity Logic, Bolton Valley's new flow and beginner/intermediate trails are ready for action this season.

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Burke Mountain


Burke Bike Park is home to some of the most interesting single-track trails in the Northeast. With twelve downhill and ten cross-country trails, the park (consisting of expert jump, excavated and flow trails) has something for everyone. 

Burke is adding to new single-track trails from the CCC Road, providing different descent options from the summit into the bike park. 

Additionally, FreeRide got a complete overhaul last Fall and will be open. Keep in mind this trail is every bit of the triple diamond it boasts so be sure to use caution your first time down. 

Other serious routes from the top are Rude Awakening and Upper J-Bar.  

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Kingdom Trails Associaition

Kingdom Trails is a year round non-motorized trail network for all ability levels in the Northeast Kingdom. Over 90 landowners make it possible including Burke Mountain, the single largest landowner on the network. The 100+ mile trail network is directly accessible from Burke Mountain with some sections of trail intersecting with the Burke Bike Park in the summer months.

Burke Mountain Hotel & Conference Center is conveniently situated mid-mountain, has safe and secure bike storage which comes free with every guest room, and summer bike trails accessible directly from our doors bringing the phrase "bike-in bike-out" to it's truest form. During the winter months fatbiking is only a few miles away at Darling Hill.

The Community Area Bike Shuttle, C.A.B.S. is a free shuttle service provided by the Burke Area Chamber of Commerce, Kingdom Trails, and Burke Mountain transporting guests and their bikes from the Hotel to popular trail head locations on Darling Hill and East Burke Village.

Tickets can be purchased on the Kingdom Trails website or in any Burke Mountain ticket outlets, including Hotel or the welcome center which is located just down the road in the East Burke Village.

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Killington Resort

As the largest lift-served mountain bike park in the East with free overnight camping (first come, first served) and miles of trail networks around town, you’ll find there’s something for everyone at Killington Bike Park. Boosting 30+ miles of trails, three unique mountain areas make up the gravity-fueled bike park, offering a range of options from flowy beginner terrain to advanced technical terrain to skills parks. Overnight parking available in bays A,B,C, and D of the Vale parking lot.

Killington's Learn to Mountain Bike package, private lessons and day camps are available and great for first timers to the experienced rider. Our talented Bike Park instructors will help you get to that next level.

Open from Memorial Day weekend through October, Killington is the perfect stop for mountain bike enthusiasts. 

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Mount Snow Resort


Since opening its lifts to mountain biking 34 years ago, Mount Snow has been putting smiles on dirt-covered faces every summer.

The Mount Snow Bike Park’s terrain and trail system is rooted deep in the heritage of downhill mountain biking, with the resort hosting dozens of major events over years. In the years since, the ops team has been progressively integrating features like berms, ladders, man-made surfaces and dirt jumps into Mount Snow's trail system; staying ahead of what has become expected of the new age bike park. 

Mount Snow is home to Gateway, which is one of the longest introductory downhill trails in the East. Anyone who is already comfortable on a mountain bike now has the opportunity to let gravity do the work without having to be an expert.

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Okemo Resort

Okemo Bike Park returns again this summer for lift-served downhill biking and camps. The Bike Park will operate from the Sugarhouse Lodge across from the Sunburst Six lift and a variety of progressive terrain will be open on the lower mountain served by the South Ridge Quad A lift. 

Okemo Bike Park offers flow and progression trails, easily accessed from the South Ridge Quad A. The trails from the top of Quad A are flowing descents that move through open terrain and pockets of forest, while rolling across the naturally undulating terrain. 

These trails are fun for a variety of riders and can be ridden on all types of mountain bikes, allowing novice riders an introduction to mountain biking and advanced riders fun descents and a taste of things to come.

Please note: Due to ongoing lift improvement project this summer, the summit trails Scrambler and Shake and Bake will not be open. There will be no lift service for mountain bikes to the summit.

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Smugglers' Notch

Smugglers' Notch Mountain Bike Center has it all. Spread over three acres, the park features a flat ground skills park, a pump track, a downhill flow park, and even a strider park for little riders 18mo - 5 years old. 

With over 10 miles of single track and six miles of double track, Smuggs offers trails suitable for every level of rider.

The Bike Shop offers an array of over 40 bikes for rent and features great gift options, including Smuggs branded merchandise and apparel.

All program offerings run by our Mountain Bike School meet at the MTB Center & The Bike Shop. Stop in the bike shop to grab a trail map!

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Stratton Resort

The Stratton Bike Park features 10+ fun and rippable miles of downhill mountain biking trails with the same look and feel that Vermont Mountain biking is famous for. 

Designed and built by Sinuosity, the Vermont-based company is respected for its eco-friendly practices and unique layouts, Stratton offers a range of creative and exciting terrain for riders of all levels to explore.

Using the natural terrain of the mountain, Sinuosity wove together with machine-built and hand-shaped features to create fun and flowing lines designed for progression and excitement. 

A day at the park offers lift-serviced downhill mountain bike trails for beginner to advanced riders, with the compliment of full suspension mountain bike rentals, helmet & pad rentals, professionally guided mountain bike lessons, and a full-service bike shop, all located in the main Base Area. Drop into the Bike Park this summer, and experience the trails of Stratton in a whole new way. 

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Sugarbush Resort

Due to construction of the new Heaven's Gate Quad, Sugarbush will not opening lift-served mountain biking this summer, but there are plenty of great trails to explore throughout the Mad River Valley.

Saskadena Six Ski Area

Get your downhill fix, while earning your berms! By way of pedal power, you’ll find flowy tracks, progressive terrain, and features for everyone on the trails at Saskadena Six. 

S6's uphill routes range from easy ascents to challenging climbs before transitioning into exciting green (beginner) and blue (intermediate) and adaptive-accessible mountain bike trails. See the map on Trail Forks for more details! 

Saskadena continues to offer mountain bike rentals and will tailor different riding and recreational experiences based out of their Activity Center, housed adjacent to the Woodstock Inn.

The trails are free to use, please respect all other users and adhere to all posted policies.

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Trapp Family Lodge

One of the best ways to explore the Vermont countryside is to get out and ride! The Trapp Family Lodge's 2,600 acres feature an extensive mountain bike trail network with two skills parks. Ride our 8 miles of expert and intermediate single track, or more than 20 miles of double track through mountains, fields and forests. Ride Hop Over or Lager Lane to the von Trapp Brewery Bierhall... the best trailhead ever!

The Trapp Family Lodge mountain bike trails connect with the even more extensive Stowe trail network, aligning with the Stowe Trails Partnership which manages three distinct trail pods: Cady Hill Forest, Adams Camp, and Sterling Forest (in addition to several connector trails, including Alex’s Trail in Dumont Meadow). 

Each of these pods is distinct in character, with widely differing trails, views, and terrain. 

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