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SaveWelcome to one of Vermont's sweetest multi-use trail networks. The Riders' 58+ miles of trails link and loop throughout the Mad River Valley, connecting our special places with fun sustainable biking, hiking, skiing and snowshoeing routes for all abilities, including the beginner-friendly Blueberry Lake trails in the Green Mountain National Forest, classic technical trails at Eurich Pond, Chase Brook Town Forest, Camel's Hump and Phen Basin State Forests and new flowy classics starting at Lareau Farm.
The Mad River Riders are a founding chapter of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association and have official partnerships with; the USFS-Green Mountain National Forest, VT-Forests, Parks & Recreation, the Mad River Valley Recreation District, the towns of Duxbury, Fayston, Moretown, Waitsfield, and Warren, the Catamount Trail Association, Mad River Path Association, VT Association of Snow Travelers, the Vermont Land Trust, Trust for Public Land, the Mad River Valley Community Fund and numerous private landowners, yielding one of the broadest coalitions of landowners, land managers, and recreation and conservation groups in the US.
Through these collaborations, we are able to steward the largest multi-use trail network in the MRV, with new trail building every season to better connect the existing systems and our community centers. We are also part of the Velomont group of VMBA chapters and the VT Hut Association working to link Killington to Stowe, through Killington Mountain Bike Club, Green Mountain Trails, Rochester and Randolph Sport Trails Association, MRR, Waterbury Area Trails Association and Stowe Trails Partnership.
Please become a member, volunteer your time and join our email list to learn more about the trails, events, rides, and building and maintenance projects.
The Mad River Riders are a founding chapter of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association and have official partnerships with; the USFS-Green Mountain National Forest, VT-Forests, Parks & Recreation, the Mad River Valley Recreation District, the towns of Duxbury, Fayston, Moretown, Waitsfield, and Warren, the Catamount Trail Association, Mad River Path Association, VT Association of Snow Travelers, the Vermont Land Trust, Trust for Public Land, the Mad River Valley Community Fund and numerous private landowners, yielding one of the broadest coalitions of landowners, land managers, and recreation and conservation groups in the US.
Through these collaborations, we are able to steward the largest multi-use trail network in the MRV, with new trail building every season to better connect the existing systems and our community centers. We are also part of the Velomont group of VMBA chapters and the VT Hut Association working to link Killington to Stowe, through Killington Mountain Bike Club, Green Mountain Trails, Rochester and Randolph Sport Trails Association, MRR, Waterbury Area Trails Association and Stowe Trails Partnership.
Please become a member, volunteer your time and join our email list to learn more about the trails, events, rides, and building and maintenance projects.
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- Mountain Bike
102 trails
- Hike
99 trails
- Trail Running
98 trails
- Snowshoe
54 trails
- Backcountry Ski
49 trails
- Nordic Ski
57 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 274
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 103
- Trails E-Bike
- 5
- Trails Hike
- 99
- Trails Trail Running
- 98
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 54
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 126
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 49
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 57
- Total Distance
- 201 miles
- Total Descent
- 99,245 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,480 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,083 ft
- Reports
- 3,320
- Photos
- 287
- Ridden Counter
- 33,732
Articles
Race Report & Video: Eastern States Cup Showdown - Sugarbush, VT
Jul 24, 2019 from pinkbike.com
The Maxxis BOX Components Showdown series hit the midway point in its season this past weekend as racers battled for Sugarbush Resort in Vermont...
Popular Trail Networks
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- Fayston (21)
- Moretown (3)
- Moretown Trails (3)
- Waitsfield (17)
- Warren (60)
Popular Mad River Valley Mountain Biking Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
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Evolution Howe Block - Camel's Hump State Forest | |||
Flying Squirrel Blueberry Lake - Green Mountain National Forest | |||
Tootsie Roll Blueberry Lake - Green Mountain National Forest | |||
Suki's Alley Blueberry Lake - Green Mountain National Forest | |||
Amenta's Way Blueberry Lake - Green Mountain National Forest | |||
Lenord's Loop Blueberry Lake - Green Mountain National Forest | |||
Lenord's Loop Access Blueberry Lake - Green Mountain National Forest | |||
Enchanted Forest Howe Block - Camel's Hump State Forest | |||
Swell Hill Eurich Pond | |||
Cyclone Connector Howe Block - Camel's Hump State Forest | |||
Eurich Pond Eurich Pond | |||
GS Howe Block - Camel's Hump State Forest | |||
Ridgie Eurich Pond | |||
Cyclone Howe Block - Camel's Hump State Forest | |||
Gondolier Sugarbush Resort |
Mad River Valley Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Sugar High #3 Sugarbush Resort | 11 miles | |
Mad River Riders UNduro 2020 Sugarbush Resort | 10 miles | |
Loopberry Lake - Mad River Riders Blueberry Lake - Green Mountain National Forest | 7 miles | |
Mad River Riders Flow Loop #1 Blueberry Lake - Green Mountain National Forest | 7 miles | |
9mi Eurich Pond Trails Eurich Pond | 9 miles | |
Mad River Riders Expert Loop #1 Howe Block - Camel's Hump State Forest | 8 miles | |
Mad River Riders Expert Route #2 Howe Block - Camel's Hump State Forest | 9 miles | |
Climb Sugarbush Sugarbush Resort | 4 miles | |
Beer Run (SB to Lawson's) Sugarbush Resort | 17 miles | |
Frienduro 2018 Phen Basin - CHSF - Old Center Fayston | 13 miles |
Photos of Mad River Valley Mountain Bike
trail: GS
1 |
Sep 17, 2023 @ 11:39pm
Sep 17, 2023
trail: GS
1 |
Sep 17, 2023 @ 11:37pm
Sep 17, 2023
trail: Busternut
2 |
Sep 17, 2023 @ 11:35pm
Sep 17, 2023
trail: Goodnight Irene
7 |
Sep 17, 2023 @ 11:26pm
Sep 17, 2023
trail: Summit Road
6 |
Aug 21, 2023 @ 9:03am
Aug 21, 2023
trail: Goodnight Irene
34 |
Aug 16, 2023 @ 9:02am
Aug 16, 2023
trail: Techie
19 |
Aug 16, 2023 @ 8:27am
Aug 16, 2023
trail: Techie
19 |
Aug 16, 2023 @ 8:27am
Aug 16, 2023Videos of Mad River Valley Mountain Bike

trail: Lower Woods Downhill
1:05 |
214 |
Sep 7, 2020

trail: Catamount
3:01 |
184 |
Sep 6, 2017

trail: Revolution
4:22 |
206 |
Oct 31, 2016

trail: Revolution
4:43 |
16244 |
Jul 19, 2016

trail: Catamount
0:55 |
52 |
Nov 3, 2015

trail: Revolution
9:02 |
74 |
Sep 8, 2015

trail: Grand Stand
4:58 |
158 |
Jul 28, 2015

trail: Lower Jester
0:36 |
608 |
Oct 7, 2014
Current Trail Warnings
status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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Lower Snowball Sugarbush Resort | Sep 16, 2023 @ 4:43am Sep 16, 2023 | Unknown | abburhans Sugarbush | CLOSED 9/16-9/17 for trail maintenance | |
Over The Ledge Sugarbush Resort | Sep 16, 2023 @ 4:43am Sep 16, 2023 | Unknown | abburhans Sugarbush | CLOSED 9/16-9/17 for trail maintenance | |
Turkey Tumble Sugarbush Resort | Sep 16, 2023 @ 4:43am Sep 16, 2023 | Unknown | abburhans Sugarbush | CLOSED 9/16-9/17 for trail maintenance |
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Techie Chase Brook Town Forest / Marble Hill Farm | Sep 22, 2023 @ 3:14am 1 day | Dry | Rwilich MRR | ||
Ridgie Eurich Pond | Sep 22, 2023 @ 3:13am 1 day | Dry | Rwilich MRR | ||
Cyclone Connector Howe Block - Camel's Hump State Forest | Sep 17, 2023 @ 5:19am Sep 17, 2023 | Ideal | Levifuel | ||
Evolution Howe Block - Camel's Hump State Forest | Sep 17, 2023 @ 5:19am Sep 17, 2023 | Ideal | Levifuel | ||
Featherbed Connector Howe Block - Camel's Hump State Forest | Sep 17, 2023 @ 5:19am Sep 17, 2023 | Ideal | Levifuel | ||
Bitches Brew Eurich Pond | Sep 16, 2023 @ 12:43am Sep 16, 2023 | Wet | AndrewHally MRR | ||
Swell Hill Eurich Pond | Sep 16, 2023 @ 12:43am Sep 16, 2023 | Ideal | AndrewHally MRR | ||
Busternut Howe Block - Camel's Hump State Forest | Sep 16, 2023 @ 12:43am Sep 16, 2023 | Ideal | AndrewHally MRR | ||
Lenord's Loop Blueberry Lake - Green Mountain National Forest | Sep 10, 2023 @ 9:34am Sep 10, 2023 | Variable | Ilovermontbiking | ||
Flying Squirrel Blueberry Lake - Green Mountain National Forest | Sep 10, 2023 @ 9:33am Sep 10, 2023 | Variable | Ilovermontbiking |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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Rwilich | add | report | Techie | Sep 22, 2023 @ 3:14am 1 day |
Rwilich | add | report | Ridgie | Sep 22, 2023 @ 3:13am 1 day |
PatrickEeKFB | wishlist | route | Mad River Riders Expert Loop #1 | Sep 21, 2023 @ 7:28pm 2 days |
rwmission | wishlist | region | Blueberry Lake - Green Mountain National Forest | Sep 20, 2023 @ 6:27am Sep 20, 2023 |
junkm0nkey | ridden | trail | Pine Hill Connector | Sep 19, 2023 @ 7:37pm Sep 19, 2023 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Brown soft forest floor makes for some great... | Sep 16, 2023 @ 11:25pm Sep 16, 2023 | ||
trail | Rode this trail first time today. Starts out... | Sep 16, 2023 @ 11:20pm Sep 16, 2023 | ||
trail | Riding much better now! | Aug 21, 2023 @ 5:42pm Aug 21, 2023 | ||
trail | I can see why there's a split of opinions on... | Aug 20, 2023 @ 11:21pm Aug 20, 2023 | ||
trail | If you are climbing, there is an easier B-Line... | Aug 20, 2023 @ 11:18pm Aug 20, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride Climb 2k13 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge8 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge8 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k13 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
name | type | city | rating |
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Sugarbush Resort | bike park | Warren |
Upcoming Local Events
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 102 | 71 miles | 19,872 ft | 37 miles | 2,556 ft | 301 | 3,250 | 20 | 12,755 | |||
E-Bike | 5 | 3 miles | 89 ft | 1,883 ft | 1,175 ft | 1,384 | 78 | |||||
Hike | 99 | 104 miles | 28,369 ft | 51 miles | 3,481 ft | 1 | 3,240 | 5 | 1,813 | |||
Trail Running | 98 | 103 miles | 28,219 ft | 51 miles | 3,481 ft | 3,240 | 4 | 342 | ||||
Snowmobile | 1 | 2,539 ft | 161 ft | 1,647 ft | 128 ft | 52 | 6 | |||||
Snowshoe | 54 | 41 miles | 10,253 ft | 22 miles | 1,506 ft | 2,268 | 4 | 205 | ||||
Downhill Ski | 126 | 61 miles | 62,707 ft | 56 miles | 2,795 ft | 129 | 4,537 | |||||
Backcountry Ski | 49 | 41 miles | 12,989 ft | 22 miles | 3,186 ft | 2,296 | 4 | 1,590 | ||||
Nordic Ski | 57 | 42 miles | 4,432 ft | 17 miles | 1,375 ft | 2,219 | 501 |
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