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SaveNordic Ski Description:
The North Branch River Park has approximately 5 miles of skiing trails that connect the Montpellier Recreation Fields, Cummings Street, North Branch Nature Center and East Montpelier trails on both the west and the east side of North Street. Trails along the river are groomed wide for skate and classic skiing. The upper trails are narrower and groomed for multi-use. Connect to North Street trails via Sparrow Farm trail for a longer adventure.
Access the park by parking at either North Branch Nature Center or the Montpelier Recreation Fields and Pool parking lot on Elm Street.
Leashed dogs are allowed. Please pack out all trash and animal waste.
The North Branch River Park has approximately 5 miles of skiing trails that connect the Montpellier Recreation Fields, Cummings Street, North Branch Nature Center and East Montpelier trails on both the west and the east side of North Street. Trails along the river are groomed wide for skate and classic skiing. The upper trails are narrower and groomed for multi-use. Connect to North Street trails via Sparrow Farm trail for a longer adventure.
Access the park by parking at either North Branch Nature Center or the Montpelier Recreation Fields and Pool parking lot on Elm Street.
Leashed dogs are allowed. Please pack out all trash and animal waste.
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- Mountain Bike
17 trails
- Hike
16 trails
- Trail Running
16 trails
- Nordic Ski
7 trails
Region Details
- 2
- 13
- 2
Region Status
Caution as of 13 hoursStats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 18
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 17
- Trails Hike
- 16
- Trails Trail Running
- 16
- Trails Snowshoe
- 15
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 7
- Total Distance
- 9 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,601 ft
- Total Vertical
- 558 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,088 ft
- Reports
- 5,393
- Photos
- 17
- Ridden Counter
- 2,860
Popular North Branch River Park Mountain Biking Trails
North Branch River Park Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Section one of super8 | 103 miles |
Photos of North Branch River Park Mountain Bike
trail: Snipe Hill Loop
51 |
Sep 24, 2021 @ 11:34am
Sep 24, 2021
trail: Snipe Hill Loop
49 |
Sep 24, 2021 @ 11:34am
Sep 24, 2021
trail: Snipe Hill Loop
58 |
Sep 24, 2021 @ 11:34am
Sep 24, 2021
trail: Pileated Pass
91 |
May 7, 2021 @ 11:20pm
May 7, 2021
trail: Sapsucker
110 |
Oct 8, 2020 @ 12:01am
Oct 8, 2020
trail: Snipe Hill Loop
132 |
Oct 7, 2020 @ 11:56pm
Oct 7, 2020Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapsucker | Sep 21, 2023 @ 12:27pm 13 hours | Unknown | scharny MAMBA | Hike |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanager Trail | Sep 21, 2023 @ 12:26pm 13 hours | Wet | scharny MAMBA | ||
| Upper Sparrow Farm Trail (Montpelier) | Sep 21, 2023 @ 12:25pm 13 hours | Unknown | scharny MAMBA | ||
| Sparrow Farm Trail (E. Montpelier) | Sep 21, 2023 @ 12:25pm 13 hours | Unknown | scharny MAMBA | ||
| Snipe Hill Loop | Sep 21, 2023 @ 12:25pm 13 hours | Unknown | scharny MAMBA | ||
| Roll Call Downhill | Sep 21, 2023 @ 12:25pm 13 hours | Unknown | scharny MAMBA | ||
| Roll Call Climb | Sep 21, 2023 @ 12:25pm 13 hours | Unknown | scharny MAMBA | ||
| North Branch River Path | Sep 21, 2023 @ 12:25pm 13 hours | Unknown | scharny MAMBA | ||
| Pileated Pass | Sep 21, 2023 @ 12:25pm 13 hours | Unknown | scharny MAMBA | ||
| Nature Center Loop | Sep 21, 2023 @ 12:25pm 13 hours | Unknown | scharny MAMBA | ||
| Hermit Thrush Hill | Sep 21, 2023 @ 12:25pm 13 hours | Unknown | scharny MAMBA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| scharny | add | report | Barred Owl Boulevard and 16 more | Sep 21, 2023 @ 12:25pm 13 hours |
| kiproberts | add | report | Barred Owl Boulevard and 15 more | Sep 19, 2023 @ 2:43pm 2 days |
| kiproberts | add | report | Barred Owl Boulevard and 15 more | Sep 18, 2023 @ 2:12pm Sep 18, 2023 |
| scharny | add | report | Barred Owl Boulevard and 15 more | Sep 14, 2023 @ 7:11pm Sep 14, 2023 |
| kiproberts | add | report | Barred Owl Boulevard and 15 more | Sep 10, 2023 @ 7:29pm Sep 10, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | ha anyone actually rode this trail during the... | Jun 16, 2023 @ 4:45am Jun 16, 2023 | ||
| trail | Rode this trail on Monday as the last leg of a... | Sep 6, 2022 @ 11:53am Sep 6, 2022 | ||
| trail | Great trails for beginner flow and getting use... | Dec 9, 2020 @ 10:03am Dec 9, 2020 | ||
| trail | Yes, many machine built berms. Same theme as... | Dec 9, 2020 @ 9:59am Dec 9, 2020 | ||
| trail | One very small rock drop/step down near the... | Dec 9, 2020 @ 9:58am Dec 9, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubbard Park | 7 | 2.2 km | |||
| East Montpelier Trails | 5.1 km | ||||
| Washington County, VT | 5.8 km | ||||
| Butterfield Trails | 8 | 3 | 5.9 km | ||
| Irish Hill | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6.8 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 17 | 8 miles | 1,581 ft | 3 miles | 558 ft | #2,083 | #1,109 | 17 | 5,393 | 1 | 1,784 | |
| Hike | 16 | 8 miles | 1,339 ft | 3 miles | 558 ft | #1,750 | #1,058 | 5,366 | 51 | |||
| Trail Running | 16 | 8 miles | 1,339 ft | 3 miles | 558 ft | #1,748 | #1,055 | 5,366 | 196 | |||
| Snowshoe | 15 | 7 miles | 994 ft | 2 miles | 466 ft | 77 | ||||||
| Nordic Ski | 7 | 4 miles | 187 ft | 4,560 ft | 328 ft | #237 | #153 | 2,687 | 38 |
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