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SaveRaptor Lane Trails were built and are maintained by Northshire Area Trail System for mountain biking, but adjoin the scenic hiking trails in the Owl's Head Town Forest in Dorset. The trail system includes trails currently ranging from beginner to intermediate with some dedicated downhill trails.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Land Status: Community Forest

Access Info:
The trails are accessed from Raptor Lane off of Route 30 in Dorset, VT. To access the trailhead, stay right on Raptor Lane. You will reach a point where the road gets steep and narrower, but continue to follow the road until it levels back out and reaches an upper parking lot.
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- Mountain Bike
20 trails
- E-Bike
20 trails
- Hike
25 trails
- Trail Running
25 trails
- Nordic Ski
19 trails
Region Details
- 2
- 6
- 7
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of Sep 29, 2024Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 21
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 20
- Trails E-Bike
- 20
- Trails Hike
- 25
- Trails Trail Running
- 25
- Trails Snowshoe
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 19
- Total Distance
- 9 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 4 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,483 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,383 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,448 ft
- Reports
- 154
- Photos
- 6
- Ridden Counter
- 1,424
Popular Raptor Lane Trails Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of Raptor Lane Trails Mountain Bike
trail: Lunch
5 |
Oct 21, 2024 @ 5:48am
Oct 21, 2024
trail: Sidehill Wampus
80 |
May 27, 2023 @ 12:22pm
May 27, 2023
trail: Sidehill Wampus
89 |
May 27, 2023 @ 12:22pm
May 27, 2023
trail: Sidehill Wampus
185 |
May 27, 2023 @ 12:22pm
May 27, 2023Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Maple Creemee | Sep 29, 2024 @ 3:35pm Sep 29, 2024 | Unknown | ss369 | ||
Lunch | Sep 29, 2024 @ 3:35pm Sep 29, 2024 | Very Dry | ss369 | ||
Groms Way | Sep 29, 2024 @ 3:35pm Sep 29, 2024 | Unknown | ss369 | ||
Gettysberm | Sep 20, 2024 @ 10:12am Sep 20, 2024 | Very Dry | ss369 | ||
Mo-Joe | Sep 20, 2024 @ 10:12am Sep 20, 2024 | Unknown | ss369 | ||
TBN Access Trail | Sep 19, 2024 @ 11:44am Sep 19, 2024 | Wet | ss369 | ||
Dropout | Sep 19, 2024 @ 11:44am Sep 19, 2024 | Unknown | ss369 | ||
Little Ripper | Sep 19, 2024 @ 11:44am Sep 19, 2024 | Unknown | ss369 | ||
Breather | May 5, 2024 @ 6:22am May 5, 2024 | Unknown | NATSVMBA NATS |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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stevetkachuk | wishlist | region | activity #64596047 | Jan 14, 2025 @ 11:42am Jan 14, 2025 |
stevetkachuk | wishlist | region | activity #64549127 | Jan 13, 2025 @ 11:52am Jan 13, 2025 |
navigator757 | add | photo | activity #60735900 | Oct 21, 2024 @ 5:48am Oct 21, 2024 |
IsaacFhacPt | wishlist | trail | activity #60111947 | Oct 7, 2024 @ 7:05am Oct 7, 2024 |
ss369 | add | report | activity #59704937 and 2 more | Sep 30, 2024 @ 5:43am Sep 30, 2024 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Favorite trail at Raptor Lane so far | Jun 18, 2024 @ 7:38am Jun 18, 2024 | ||
trail | Super fun. You can leave it for last after... | May 4, 2024 @ 2:46pm May 4, 2024 | ||
trail | Solid climbing trail as others have noted but... | Oct 1, 2023 @ 5:55pm Oct 1, 2023 | ||
trail | Reasonably easy climbing and looks like it... | Oct 1, 2023 @ 5:53pm Oct 1, 2023 | ||
trail | This trail is so fun. Super fast and flowing. ... | Oct 1, 2023 @ 12:29pm Oct 1, 2023 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Humphrey's | 2 | 2.6 km | |||
Burr and Burton Academy | 1 | 1 | 5 km | ||
Peru / Landgrove Trails | 3 | 3 | 10 km | ||
Stratton Mountain Resort Bike Park | 6 | 9 | 2 | 12 km | |
Viking Nordic Center | 11 | 15 | 5 | 14.3 km |
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 | 20 | 7 miles | 1,227 ft | 4 miles | 656 ft | #5,875 | 6 | 154 | 1,140 | |||
E-Bike | 20 | 7 miles | 1,227 ft | 4 miles | 656 ft | #2,057 | 147 | 45 | ||||
Hike | 25 | 8 miles | 709 ft | 3 miles | 1,385 ft | #11,567 | 138 | 41 | ||||
Trail Running | 25 | 8 miles | 709 ft | 3 miles | 1,385 ft | #6,115 | 138 | 3 | ||||
Snowshoe | 2 | 2 miles | 95 ft | 3,812 ft | 85 ft | 2 | ||||||
Nordic Ski | 19 | 4 miles | 387 ft | 2 miles | 581 ft | #1,211 | 62 | 1 |
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