Trails
As we grow, this page will contain more information and maps about local trails. If you have access to a GPS unit that we could use to help create maps, please contact info@bikemamba.org. Anyone with experience with GIS software should also pipe up. Thanks!Irish Hill, Berlin
A completely MAMBA-built trail network on Irish Hill above Berlin Pond Reservoir in Berlin. See Yahoo Maps for the trailhead location. Take Berlin St up from Montpelier and continue straight past the left turn for the hospital. The road does a gentle 90 left turn, then crosses VT 62. Take a right on Town Clerk Rd, go under the Interstate, then take a left on Paine Turnpike. Quickly take a gentle right to go around the right side of the pond (Brookfield Rd.). Continue straight to the parking area about 1 mile up on the right. Trails begin on the right side of the ORV road.
Morse Farm, East Montpelier
A great spot for beginners, but also a fast, fun ride for more advanced riders. The current race loop is about 2 miles, which will be expanded beyond 3 miles in the very near future. A rough map is available, and we'll soon be posting trail markers. Don't forget to stop in for a maple creemee when you're done riding!
East Montpelier Trails, East Montpelier
East Montpelier Trails, Inc. has secured trail easments and built some very nice singletrack just a few miles northeast of Montpelier.
The East Montpelier Trails network allows mountain biking (see exception below), but is primarily a walking/hiking system. If you ride there, please make every effort to share the trail in a responsible manner. Respect the fact that many people walk these trails for their silence and solitude.
Please note that the section between Center Road and Templeton Road (#2 on the map) is currently CLOSED to mountain biking at the landowners' request. We hope to work with the landowners to arrive at a compromise, but for now we must respect their wishes. It is within their rights in the trail easment to restrict certain uses (biking) if they are deemed to cause a problem. Please DO NOT ride this section. Use Center and Templeton roads to connect around it. If you have questions about this situation, contact info@bikemamba.org. Thanks.
Note that the East Montpelier Trails system Sparow Farm Trail ends at the top of North Branch park. Riding is allowed on Sparrow Farm, but is prohibited within North Branch Park.