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Mountain Biking at Killington Resort

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Trails: There are about 20 lift-serviced downhill mountain bike trails and bike rentals. Mountain Top Inn has 20 miles of lakeside trails and bike rentals.
Access fee: Yes
Nearest town: Sherburne Center, VT
Trail map: Available at the resort
Web site: Killington Resort | Mountain Top Inn
Points of interest:
Other activities: Hiking, alpine skiing
Lodging: Many inns and lodges are in the area
Camping: Gifford Woods State Park
Weather forecast: Killington
Tourism info: Killington Area ChamberGetting to the trail:
Map of local region: Sherburne Center

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Number of ratings: 2
Average rating: 5.00  Rating: 5 of 5 stars

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Area name: Killington Resort
Number of times riding the trail: Several times
I last rode there in: Sept, 2003
Trails that I have ridden: Trail# Mileage Name Description
1 5.5 Take It Easy Long gravel work road descents; some ski trail and single-track. Excellent views!
2 .3 Home Run A gravel work road connecting trails #1 and #7.
3 1.0 Solitude Grassy ski trail and single-track.
4 2.1 Skye Peak Loop High-elevation loop on Skye Peak, pretty double-track, primarily gravel road. Excellent views!
5 .5 Echo Woods Traverse Single-track traverse between Trails #4 and #3.
6 2.0 Six Up and down, in and out single-track - quintessential Killington!
7 3.8 North Side Tour Rugged, mostly gravel road from top to Glades, over Snowdon to Rams Head.
Caution required - please ride slowly.
8 2.2 KBL Loop Low-elevation, double-track loop.
9 2.1 Jenna's Jump Single-track spur off #6. Challenging in places.
10 1.0 Junk Yard Dog Traverse across the bottom of Rams Head back to K1 Express Gondola & Mountain Bike Center.
11 3.5 Outback Aggressive single-track from Rams Head back to Snowdon.
12 .7 Caper Woods Trail Narrow, winding single-track.
13 1.0 Wood Stove Trail Narrow single-track with a lot of character. Steeper at upper sections.
14 .5 Timberline Traverse Technical single-track traverse. Good "cross-country" route.
15 2.1 Rams Head Work Road Rugged gravel road with grassy areas. Use to return to Mountain Bike Center. Views.
16 1.5 Edgemont Double Track A nice loop with descents down double-track, as well as a climb back up. We like to ride this loop counter-clockwise.
17 1.8 Highridge Trail A moderate climb up ski trail from Highridge condos to Trail #1.
18 3.0 Toughy Boy Single-track, technical and tough.
19 .7 Whit's Wiggle Tight, technical single-track; fun.
20 1.5 Snowdon Work Road Rough, gravel work road down Snowdon. Views.
21 2.0 Snowdon Single Track Aggressive single-track descent across and down Snowdon Mountain. Great views!
22 2.0 Jon's Jaunt Our classic trail; technical low-elevation single-track across Snowshed.
23 1.0 Rams Head/ Snowshed Connector At bottom of Rams Head; crosses road to Snowshed.
24 1.25 Coming home Comprised of single-track, dirt road and grassy ski trails.
25 .5 Highlander Road Gravel work road. Use caution-slow riding only. Rough terrain in upper section.
26 .75 Southside Work Road Gravel work road; ride responsibly.
27 2.0 Autumn Only Open for fall foliage season, when Skyeship is running.
28 1.0 Beauty Sweet single-track, part of the X-C race course. Enjoy!
29 1.5 and The Beast More race course single-track from #19 across Snowshed, through the woods to #16.
30 .5 Northbrook Work Road Lots of vehicle traffic. Use caution in both directions, please.
31 .3 Rabbit Run Quick, twisty single track between trails 24 and 22.

Favorite trails: Take It Easy
Best time to go: summer/fall, not too much in spring
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 5 stars
What I liked: excellent scenery and trails are all spread out, and different
What I disliked: nothing
Comments: lots of nearby restuarants, lodging, and a great mountain biking center right at the killington resort
Submitted by: cgg
from: bridgewater
Date submitted: Feb 24, 2004

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Area name: Killington Resort
Number of times riding the trail: Weekly
I last rode there in: Sept, 2003
Trails that I have ridden: Take it Easy,Home Run,Echo Woods Traverse,Caper Woods Trail,Toughy Boy,Rabbit Run,
Favorite trails: Rabbit Run,Toughy Boy,Take it Easy,
Best time to go: May-August
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 5 stars
What I liked: the scenery was excellent, and the layout of the trails make all the trails different and specific
What I disliked: nothing!!
Comments:
Submitted by: christopher
from: killington, vermont
Date submitted: Feb 23, 2004


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