Green Woodlands Mountain Biking Trails

Trails Open for Mountain Biking June 1 - November 1

Our goal is to create a backcountry "wilderness" mountain bike and nordic ski experience that the whole family can enjoy and contribute to building a healthy community. We currently have around 70 miles of trails open to mountain bikes with half of that being machine built single track trails. In the winter we groom 50 km of trails for nordic skiing (please, no fat biking in the winter).

Main Trailhead:
NH 118 Parking (Winter & Summer): The parking lot is located at 1756 NH Route 118, near downtown Dorchester. From the NH-25 & NH-118 junction in West Rumney, travel 5.9 miles south on NH 118 and look for the parking lot on the right. From the US-4 & NH-118 junction in Canaan, travel 9.2 miles north on NH-118 and look for the parking lot on the left

About Our Trails:
Fees: There are no fees required to use these trails but we hope to earn a SMILE from the bikers that explore them. Earning that smile is much more valuable than any kind of monetary gain we could ever receive. And if you have a really good biking experience maybe you can bring that SMILE home with you and share it with others.

Commercial Activities: We do not charge anyone for the use of Green Woodlands property in any manner and we do not expect anyone else to charge for the use of our property either. This includes any other organizations whether they be for-profit, non-for-profit, group or individual that wants to do; tours, guides, lessons, training, equipment rentals, group activities, advertising or any other commercial, monetization or donation base use of Green Woodlands property.

Trail Design & Construction: The machine-built single-track trails are designed and built by avid mountain bikers with love of the sport. Most of the double-track trails are part of our cross-country ski network and were designed by John Morton of Morton Trails, who designs trails throughout the world.

Maps: There are 24" by 36" map kiosks at most intersections. Digital maps are available on the Trailforks.com app. and a downloadable geo-referenced PDF compatible with apps like Avenza or for large scale printing is available on our website (greenwoodlands.org/mountainbiketrails). There are also brochures with maps located in most parking areas.

Parking: There are a number of parking areas shown on the map, some of which can facilitate shuttling. For good neighbor relations please do not park on town roads. Parking areas close at dark.

Cabins & Buildings: Please don’t go near the cabins and buildings. We have a ton of trails and a lot of property for the public to explore, and only small areas near the cabins are marked as private. Please help us out by respecting that.

Phones and Cell Service: There is virtually no cell service on the property. There is a phone and emergency equipment in the Small Barn next to the Barnhouse by Cummins Pond and phones in the Tiny House by the NH-118 Parking Lot and the warming hut on the West Loop at 1571 North Dorchester Road.

Please, No Motorized Vehicles, Camping, Overnight Parking of RVs, Fires, or Grilling on the Property.

E-bikes: Class 1 pedal assist e-bikes are allowed on our trails on a pilot basis. Class 1 e-bikes are defined as pedal assist only, no throttle, with a max assisted speed of 20 mph. We ask that you help us by keeping within these guidelines, and help this pilot be successful. Other e-bike classes (eg, throttle based) or motorized vehicles are not allowed on Green Woodlands trails.

Please feel free to share this post with other riders and bike shops, so that e-bike riders know that our trails are now welcoming to class 1 e-bikes.

The Hummingbird Center: Our neighbor has also opened up miles of trails that connect to ours. They have camping, lodging, occasional food, and terrific educational events. For more info, go to thehummingbirdcenter.com or Facebook.

Important Notices:

Mountain biking and entering the property at your own risk

We’re fortunate that New Hampshire has strong laws limiting landowner liability, which allows us to open up our property to be used by the public for recreational purposes. This is just a reminder that you enter this property at your own risk. You should enter this property with an understanding that mountain biking is a hazardous sport; please ride to your ability.

By entering this property, you accept the hazards and dangers of injury incident thereto, including negligence and carelessness on the part of others. Marked and unmarked dangers, such as rocks, roots, fallen trees, mud, sharp turns, bridges without railings, wildlife, dogs, horses, and other hazards exist. Falls and collisions are a part of mountain biking, and injuries may result.

We do not have trail guards or monitors and we do not perform an end of day sweep of the trails. In other words, this is wilderness property and we all have to be responsible for ourselves. Note: there is almost no cell service out here.

Thank you and enjoy,

Green Woodlands Foundation and the Green Family