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- Freeze/thaw Cycle
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- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
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- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
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Trail Ridden Direction
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
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Welcome 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
32 trails
- Hike
1 trails
- Trail Running
1 trails
- Downhill Ski
19 trails
Bike Park Details
- 2
- 1
- 17
- 7
- 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
- 32
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 1
- Trails Trail Running
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 19
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 26 miles
- Total Descent
- 12,535 ft
- Total Vertical
- 972 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,542 ft
- Reports
- 537
- Photos
- 112
- Ridden Counter
- 17,577
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
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Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilderness Brook | Oct 20, 2021 @ 5:13am Oct 20, 2021 | Dry | joeymagin16 | ||
| Back of the Shack | Oct 10, 2021 @ 11:56am Oct 10, 2021 | Dry | Huntert009 | ||
| Summit Quad | Oct 8, 2021 @ 7:50am Oct 8, 2021 | Very Dry | RabbiOfRhythms BVNEMBA CSP | ||
| Blue Pulaski | Oct 8, 2021 @ 7:50am Oct 8, 2021 | Ideal | RabbiOfRhythms BVNEMBA CSP | ||
| Harold's Blend | Oct 8, 2021 @ 7:50am Oct 8, 2021 | Variable | RabbiOfRhythms BVNEMBA CSP | ||
| Sugar & Spice | Oct 8, 2021 @ 7:50am Oct 8, 2021 | Ideal | RabbiOfRhythms BVNEMBA CSP | ||
| Sleeping Jake's | Oct 8, 2021 @ 7:50am Oct 8, 2021 | Variable | RabbiOfRhythms BVNEMBA CSP | ||
| Trillium | Oct 8, 2021 @ 7:50am Oct 8, 2021 | Variable | RabbiOfRhythms BVNEMBA CSP | ||
| The Gronk | Oct 8, 2021 @ 7:50am Oct 8, 2021 | Ideal | RabbiOfRhythms BVNEMBA CSP | ||
| Loam Star | Oct 8, 2021 @ 7:50am Oct 8, 2021 | Prevalent Mud | RabbiOfRhythms BVNEMBA CSP |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BeeRAD88 | wishlist | region | Thunder Mountain Bike Park / Berkshire East Mountain Resort | May 14, 2022 @ 6:51pm May 14, 2022 |
 | aussierider74 | ridden | trail | Back of the Shack and 6 more | May 13, 2022 @ 10:26pm May 13, 2022 |
| XZJRk | wishlist | region | Thunder Mountain Bike Park / Berkshire East Mountain Resort | May 13, 2022 @ 6:32pm May 13, 2022 |
| aussierider74 | ridden | trail | Cliff Claven and 10 more | May 10, 2022 @ 3:34am May 10, 2022 |
 | infinoah | wishlist | trail | Fort Hill and 1 more | Apr 21, 2022 @ 10:12pm Apr 21, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Trail is unbelievably flowy and smooth at... | Aug 26, 2021 @ 8:17pm Aug 26, 2021 | ||
| trail | Note: As of this season, this trail no longer... | Jul 31, 2021 @ 6:28pm Jul 31, 2021 | ||
 | trail | One of if not the most fun steep trail I've... | Jun 7, 2021 @ 7:00pm Jun 7, 2021 | ||
| trail | apparently TMBP will operate "another summit... | Jun 3, 2021 @ 2:55pm Jun 3, 2021 | ||
| trail | late reply but I see both sugar line and... | Jan 21, 2021 @ 6:43pm Jan 21, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield River Trails | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 km | |
| Kenneth Dubuque State Forest | 20 | 4 km | |||
| Pelham Lake Park | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5.8 km | |
| Catamount State Forest | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7.1 km | |
| Savoy Mountain State Forest | 2 | 8.5 km |
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Pinkbike Articles
Oct 9, 2019
Race Report & Video: Maxxis ESC Specialized Enduro Finals & EWS Qualifier - Thunder Mountain, MA
A classic New England venue hosts the final ESC of 2019
Dec 2, 2021
Video: Laura Slavin Explores Fear Response Through Massive Sends in 'Fight or Flight'
Laura Slavin knows what it means to fully commit.
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 32 | 23 miles | 10,738 ft | 20 miles | 971 ft | #236 | #105 | 111 | 516 | 5,580 | ||
| E-Bike | 1 | 2,536 ft | 46 ft | 1,962 ft | 46 ft | 458 | 5 | |||||
| Hike | 1 | 2,536 ft | 46 ft | 1,962 ft | 46 ft | #7,194 | 508 | 39 | ||||
| Trail Running | 1 | 2,536 ft | 46 ft | 1,962 ft | 46 ft | #5,494 | 508 | 24 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 1 | 2,536 ft | 46 ft | 1,962 ft | 46 ft | 11 | ||||||
| Downhill Ski | 19 | 10 miles | 6,900 ft | 9 miles | 958 ft | #1 | #1 | 26 | 165 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 2,536 ft | 46 ft | 1,962 ft | 46 ft | 11 | 1 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | 2,536 ft | 46 ft | 1,962 ft | 46 ft | 11 |
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