2 miles
Distance
169 ft
Climb
-1,010 ft
Descent
00:13:55
Avg time

J-Bar Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Burke Mountain Bike Park
    East Burke, Vermont
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Only
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #6296 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking
  • Land Manager
    Burke Mountain Resort

A fast and flowy singletrack that is a perfect accompaniment to its angrier sibling Upper J-Bar.

source: Burke Mountain Resort
Access Info

Friday through Sunday, users will need a Q Burke Mountain Bike Park day or season pass to utilize and access J-Bar Trail.

Monday - Thursday no fee required.

Bike Park

More Stats for J-Bar mountain bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -842 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,221 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,063 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,063 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,221 ft
  • Grade
    -8.461%
  • Grade max
    -47.957%
  • Grade min
    30.899%
  • Distance climb
    1,894 ft
  • Distance down
    1 miles
  • Distance flat
    622 ft
  • Avg time
    00:13:55
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Status:
on Dec 17, 2019
Snow Covered
Avg: 4.5 (12 votes)

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  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • > 90%
  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
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  • < 1 week
  • < 2 weeks
  • < 1 month
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  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
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Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
  • trail Trail Head
  • photo Photo
  • place Directory Listing
  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
  • Warning Warning
  • Directions Directions
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
  • Other Other
      Directions to jbar trailhead (44.577960, -71.903380)
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      J-Bar Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      Dec 17, 2019 @ 6:23pm
      Dec 17, 2019
      		 Closed for the season, see you in 2020! :)
      Jul 7, 2019 @ 7:01am
      Jul 7, 2019
      Jul 7, 2019 @ 3:39am
      Jul 7, 2019
      Jul 5, 2019 @ 12:10pm
      Jul 5, 2019
      Sep 16, 2018 @ 11:39am
      Sep 16, 2018
      view all reports »

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
      •  
      6 Months
      • 23 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      All
      • 348 rides
      •  

      Photos

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      107 |
      Aug 13, 2018 @ 5:04am
      Aug 13, 2018
      165 |
      Jan 2, 2018 @ 8:07pm
      Jan 2, 2018
      114 |
      Oct 13, 2016 @ 8:49am
      Oct 13, 2016
      327 |
      Mar 22, 2016 @ 2:36pm
      Mar 22, 2016

      Routes with this trail

      titleratingdistance
      Labor for Four by Four Ride
      		57 miles
      J & Moose
      		12 miles

      1 Review & Comments

      • + 1
      flag thesquid (Aug 26, 2017 at 22:54)
       If you like steep trails you'll love this. I don't. I prefer to not constantly be on my brakes.
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