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- Mountain Bike
61 trails
- E-Bike
6 trails
- Gravel Bike
1 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Horse
5 trails
- Hike
76 trails
- Trail Running
74 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
10 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
10 trails
Region Details
- 18
- 26
- 15
Region Status
Open as of Jan 31, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 72
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 61
- Trails E-Bike
- 6
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 1
- Trails Horse
- 5
- Trails Hike
- 76
- Trails Trail Running
- 74
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 10
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 10
- Trails Snowshoe
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 66 miles
- Total Descent
- 14,593 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,894 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,548 ft
- Reports
- 431
- Photos
- 101
- Ridden Counter
- 4,078
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Mount Anthony
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- 22
- 11
Popular Bennington Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 1 mile • 58 ft • 231 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty family friendly singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 58 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 1,096 ft • 67 ft • 213 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 3,330 ft • 65 ft • 202 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 65 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 2,434 ft • 71 ft • 193 •
Popular blue difficulty family friendly singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 71 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 2,720 ft • 38 ft • 181 •
Accesses southern trails from Southern Vermont College
• 90 ★ 4.7 • 4,170 ft • 200 ft • 175 •
Built in 2020 finished in 2021. Used primarily to climb to
• 90 ★ 2.5 • 2,133 ft • 90 ft • 174 •
From South to North. Starts at the gravel road by the Southern Vermont College Maintenance shed, climbs to new water tank, passes by the mansion cascades and water fountain, and then descends to the Carriage path and trail.
Bennington Mountain Bike Routes
6 miles • 743 ft • 8 • Loop •
This is a nice quick one hour loop that covers the BATS southside. Park at the fieldhouse and bike up...
10 miles • 1,477 ft • 15 • Loop •
Park at the Fieldhouse on Mansion Drive. Do a sort of figure 8 going north towards , loop around to the ,...
6 miles • 837 ft • 10 • Loop •
Best loop for the Southside of BATS. Park at the fieldhouse and head out towards Green Man, up , up , up ,...
2 miles • 63 ft • 2 • Point to Point •
Climb your way up to the top of Jacobs' Ladder from the Flat Tire/Running Bear area. From there it's a...
5 miles • 752 ft • 2 •
Quick hour loop hitting some of the favorite BATS trails. Grimes Grind > > is a fun sustained DH.
5,115 ft • 15 ft • 1 •
Climb up to the top of Grimes and then descend back down to the fieldhouse parking area
Photos of Bennington Mountain Bike
Videos of Bennington Mountain Bike
trail: The Wall
0:47 |
293 |
Feb 8, 2015
trail: The Wall
0:38 |
202 |
Jan 27, 2015
trail: The Wall
0:09 |
313 |
Feb 18, 2014
trail: The Wall
0:17 |
318 |
Feb 16, 2014
trail: The Wall
3:28 |
546 |
Nov 30, 2013
trail: The Wall
0:33 |
485 |
Nov 30, 2013
trail: The Wall
0:10 |
345 |
Sep 29, 2013
trail: The Wall
0:42 |
333 |
Nov 6, 2012
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Hops and Vines | Oct 29, 2025 @ 2:01pm (America/New_York) Oct 29, 2025 | Ideal | MilesBike8 | ||
| Everett Ballcourt | Oct 29, 2025 @ 2:01pm (America/New_York) Oct 29, 2025 | Ideal | MilesBike8 | ||
| Everett path | Oct 29, 2025 @ 2:01pm (America/New_York) Oct 29, 2025 | Ideal | MilesBike8 | ||
| Snail Trail | Oct 29, 2025 @ 2:01pm (America/New_York) Oct 29, 2025 | Ideal | MilesBike8 | ||
| Lower Beacon | Oct 29, 2025 @ 2:01pm (America/New_York) Oct 29, 2025 | Ideal | MilesBike8 | ||
| Initial Rock | Oct 7, 2025 @ 5:04pm (America/New_York) Oct 7, 2025 | Dry | Ilovermontbiking | ||
| Grimes' Grind | Sep 11, 2025 @ 10:12am Sep 11, 2025 | Ideal | Tcraiglinz FCTPT | ||
| Mountain Dew | Sep 11, 2025 @ 10:12am Sep 11, 2025 | Ideal | Tcraiglinz FCTPT | ||
| Jacobs Ladder | Sep 11, 2025 @ 10:12am Sep 11, 2025 | Ideal | Tcraiglinz FCTPT | ||
| Running Bear | Sep 11, 2025 @ 10:12am Sep 11, 2025 | Ideal | Tcraiglinz FCTPT |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATSvt | add | route | activity #98760121 and 3 more | Jul 8, 2026 @ 8:11pm Jul 8, 2026 |
| TedYpTwrB | wishlist | route | activity #97196104 | Jun 17, 2026 @ 10:54am Jun 17, 2026 |
| DustyGearz | wishlist | region | activity #96630015 | Jun 9, 2026 @ 2:34pm Jun 9, 2026 |
| PatrickDunton | wishlist | region | activity #95670009 | May 27, 2026 @ 4:44pm May 27, 2026 |
| zgaucher | wishlist | region | activity #95485418 | May 25, 2026 @ 7:07am May 25, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Really wonderfully designed flow trail -... | Aug 8, 2025 @ 10:45pm Aug 8, 2025 | ||
| trail | Wonderful easy flow trail - great for all... | Aug 8, 2025 @ 10:42pm Aug 8, 2025 | ||
| trail | More of a blue square, tech wise, until the... | Aug 8, 2025 @ 10:41pm Aug 8, 2025 | ||
| trail | This trail is all about (very scenic)... | Aug 8, 2025 @ 10:38pm Aug 8, 2025 | ||
| trail | Very fun climb trail. Built so well, that it... | Aug 8, 2025 @ 10:36pm Aug 8, 2025 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride Climb 2k11 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge12 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k11 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge12 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington Pump Track | skill park | Bennington |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 61 | 35 miles | 7,707 ft | 17 miles | 2,070 ft | #3,996 | #1,346 | 90 | 425 | 18 | 2,839 | |
| E-Bike | 6 | 2 miles | 564 ft | 1 mile | 358 ft | #7,668 | #2,309 | 168 | 15 | 110 | ||
| Gravel Bike | 1 | #689 | #1,133 | 3 | 10 | |||||||
| Horse | 5 | 7 miles | 2,936 ft | 6 miles | 1,814 ft | #2,351 | #1,300 | 11 | ||||
| Hike | 76 | 66 miles | 14,593 ft | 32 miles | 2,894 ft | #3,345 | #1,179 | 9 | 427 | 8 | 339 | |
| Trail Running | 74 | 65 miles | 14,544 ft | 32 miles | 2,894 ft | #3,162 | #923 | 2 | 426 | 6 | 54 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 10 | 6 miles | 1,089 ft | 2 miles | 568 ft | #1,094 | #430 | 17 | 1 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 10 | 6 miles | 1,089 ft | 2 miles | 568 ft | #841 | #378 | 17 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 2 | 4,836 ft | 282 ft | 3,287 ft | 249 ft | 3 | 2 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | 4,836 ft | 282 ft | 3,287 ft | 249 ft | 3 | 51 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Bennington
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What are the best places to ride in Bennington?
Bennington has 2 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Bennington?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Bennington are:
- Mountain Dew (4.4/5)
- Jacobs Ladder (4.2/5)
- Hops and Vines (4.2/5)
- Lower Beacon (4.1/5)
- Grimes' Grind (4.1/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Bennington?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Bennington are:
- July (84 activities)
- August (49 activities)
- June (44 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Bennington?
There are 12 parking locations listed in Bennington. The most popular parking spots are:
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Activities
Trails
Points of Interest
- Melville Nauheim Shelter Camping
- Congdon Shelter Camping
- Halloween Tree Sight
- Initial Rock Sight
- Valley of Vermont Overlook Viewpoint
- Trailhead Information
- The Grotto/Cascades Sight
- Trailhead Information
- Everett Cave Sight
- Zaphod's Overlook Viewpoint
- Houghton Mountain (3,087 ft)
- Spruce Peak (3,031 ft)
- Scrub Hill (2,917 ft)
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