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SaveWelcome to Thunder Mountain Bike Park, New England’s fastest growing bike park. Thunder Mountain Bike Park provides a progression bike trail system to take the first time downhill mountain bike rider and convert them for life.
This guide includes some useful safety and guide information for experts and the first time rider alike.
For the first time rider, the marketing of downhill mountain biking can be intimidating, with all of the gear, jumps, dirt and aggressive imagery, but at Thunder Mountain Bike Park we have partnered with some of the best trail builders in the world to bring you a progression park where you can fall in love with this wonderful sport.
Our team friendly team trail staff, guides, and operators will help give you a wonderful intro to the sport.
In the winter, this mountain changes names to Berkshire East Mountain Resort, and offers the best downhill skiing in Massachusetts. Winter map features will be gradually added to Trail Forks.
This guide includes some useful safety and guide information for experts and the first time rider alike.
For the first time rider, the marketing of downhill mountain biking can be intimidating, with all of the gear, jumps, dirt and aggressive imagery, but at Thunder Mountain Bike Park we have partnered with some of the best trail builders in the world to bring you a progression park where you can fall in love with this wonderful sport.
Our team friendly team trail staff, guides, and operators will help give you a wonderful intro to the sport.
In the winter, this mountain changes names to Berkshire East Mountain Resort, and offers the best downhill skiing in Massachusetts. Winter map features will be gradually added to Trail Forks.
source: Thunder Mountain Bike Park
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
eBikes Allowed:
No
google parking directions Access Info:
Tickets may be purchased in our Main Lodge at Customer Service or the outside Ticket Window on weekends. All bikers must sign a waiver prior to receiving their ticket. Bike rentals and our bike shop are located on the main floor of the main lodge. After filling out your waiver, your can get your tickets, bike rentals and gear rentals directly from the rental department. If you have your own equipment, you’ll just need to sign the waiver, buy your lift ticket and head to the lift.
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- Mountain Bike
33 trails
- Hike
1 trails
- Trail Running
2 trails
- Downhill Ski
20 trails
Bike Park Details
- 2
- 1
- 14
- 10
- 4
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Jun 11, 2021- Day Ticket
- $45 USD
- Uplift Type
- Chair Lift
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 41
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 33
- Trails E-Bike
- 4
- Trails Hike
- 1
- Trails Trail Running
- 2
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 20
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 25 miles
- Total Descent
- 13,061 ft
- Total Vertical
- 965 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,535 ft
- Reports
- 688
- Photos
- 82
- Ridden Counter
- 27,487
Articles
Race Report & Video: Maxxis ESC Specialized Enduro Finals & EWS Qualifier - Thunder Mountain, MA
Oct 10, 2019 from pinkbike.com
A classic New England venue hosts the final ESC of 2019
Popular Thunder Mountain Bike Park / Berkshire East Mountain Resort Trails
Photos of Thunder Mountain Bike Park / Berkshire East Mountain Resort Mountain Bike
trail: Juggernaut
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Sep 22, 2023 @ 10:48am
Sep 22, 2023
trail: Juggernaut
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Sep 22, 2023 @ 10:48am
Sep 22, 2023
trail: The Schist
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Sep 22, 2023 @ 10:48am
Sep 22, 2023
trail: The Gronk
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Feb 23, 2023 @ 10:28am
Feb 23, 2023
trail: Loam Star
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Dec 5, 2022 @ 7:53am
Dec 5, 2022
trail: Fort Hill
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Jul 24, 2022 @ 4:54am
Jul 24, 2022
trail: Fort Hill
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Dec 1, 2021 @ 7:55am
Dec 1, 2021
trail: Fort Hill
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Jul 2, 2020 @ 6:14pm
Jul 2, 2020Videos of Thunder Mountain Bike Park / Berkshire East Mountain Resort Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Quad | Sep 15, 2023 @ 8:39am Sep 15, 2023 | Ideal | nikodemus | ||
| Loam Star | Sep 15, 2023 @ 8:39am Sep 15, 2023 | Variable | nikodemus | ||
| Cliff Claven | Sep 15, 2023 @ 8:39am Sep 15, 2023 | Variable | nikodemus | ||
| Juggernaut | Sep 15, 2023 @ 8:39am Sep 15, 2023 | Variable | nikodemus | ||
| Wine Tree | Sep 15, 2023 @ 8:39am Sep 15, 2023 | Variable | nikodemus | ||
| Hawks Brook | Sep 15, 2023 @ 8:39am Sep 15, 2023 | Variable | nikodemus | ||
| Wilderness Brook | Sep 15, 2023 @ 8:39am Sep 15, 2023 | Variable | nikodemus | ||
| Harold's Blend | Aug 31, 2023 @ 5:48am Aug 31, 2023 | Variable | Leafy1 | ||
| Sugar & Spice | Aug 31, 2023 @ 5:48am Aug 31, 2023 | Ideal | Leafy1 | ||
| Sleeping Jake's | Aug 31, 2023 @ 3:15am Aug 31, 2023 | Ideal | Leafy1 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PdzTtV | wishlist | region | Thunder Mountain Bike Park / Berkshire East Mountain Resort | Sep 25, 2023 @ 7:39pm Sep 25, 2023 |
| JohnnyG1974 | ridden | trail | Trillium | Sep 25, 2023 @ 12:02pm Sep 25, 2023 |
| ThomasKcreek | add | photo | Thomas Kraus at Juggernaut in Charlemont, Massachusetts, United States and 2 more | Sep 22, 2023 @ 10:52am Sep 22, 2023 |
| nikodemus | add | report | Summit Quad and 6 more | Sep 15, 2023 @ 2:40pm Sep 15, 2023 |
| MTB915 | ridden | trail | The Gronk and 2 more | Sep 14, 2023 @ 7:37am Sep 14, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Not shown on Trailforks yet, but the lower... | Aug 11, 2023 @ 1:14pm Aug 11, 2023 | ||
| trail | Probably the best bike park green trail I’ve... | Dec 3, 2022 @ 12:02pm Dec 3, 2022 | ||
| trail | This is not the full “Farmstead” trail.... | Oct 5, 2022 @ 6:42am Oct 5, 2022 | ||
| trail | Trail is easier than back the shack, there is... | Sep 1, 2022 @ 12:20pm Sep 1, 2022 | ||
| trail | 8/21 last run, Cameron led out, wicked gnar... | Aug 21, 2022 @ 6:53pm Aug 21, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield River Trails | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1.7 km |
| Kenneth Dubuque State Forest | 20 | 4 km | |||
| Pelham Lake Park | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5.8 km | |
| Catamount State Forest | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7.1 km | |
| Savoy Mountain State Forest | 1 | 8.5 km |
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Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Mountain Skills Park | skill park | Charlemont |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 33 | 23 miles | 11,266 ft | 21 miles | 965 ft | #188 | #82 | 84 | 660 | 9,563 | ||
| E-Bike | 4 | 3 miles | 902 ft | 2 miles | 965 ft | 598 | 40 | |||||
| Hike | 1 | 2,536 ft | 46 ft | 1,962 ft | 46 ft | #6,771 | 646 | 62 | ||||
| Trail Running | 2 | 4,629 ft | 144 ft | 3,412 ft | 965 ft | #2,760 | #1,538 | 646 | 33 | |||
| Snowshoe | 1 | 2,536 ft | 46 ft | 1,962 ft | 46 ft | 18 | ||||||
| Downhill Ski | 20 | 10 miles | 6,900 ft | 9 miles | 958 ft | #1 | #1 | 36 | 439 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 2,536 ft | 46 ft | 1,962 ft | 46 ft | 18 | 5 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | 2,536 ft | 46 ft | 1,962 ft | 46 ft | 18 | 1 |
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