Mountain & Recreational Biking In Vermont
Bicycling is a great way to enjoy Vermont during the warmer months, but the
visitor will find cycling here quite different from back home and should
prepare ahead. Touring and Mountain Biking are the most popular forms of
biking in Vermont, but are not for the faint-of-heart or the
ill-equipped. There are also Recreational Bike Paths for those of
us who prefer peddling along a shoreline or on flatter terrain. And, of
course, there are a number of bike touring companies offering specific
tours and inn-to-inn cycling.
Our famed Green Mountain National Forest
offers Mountain Biking for every level of cyclist, be you a beginner
or world-class. There are U.S. Forest Service Roads [Dirt Roads] that
gently wind through the National Forest. Off-Road Mountain Biking Trails,
and Gap Roads [Paved Roads] for the hearty and more experienced. The Gap
Roads cross through the GMNF east and west. We recommend that you don't
try the Gap Roads your first time out! Please note that
under no circumstances are you permitted to bicycle on the Hiking Trails
within the National Forest.
Tip: If you are anywhere
between Manchester and Rutland in the Southern part of the state, the 14
mile Forest
Road #10 which cuts directly through the GMNF between Danby and
Landgrove makes for a beautiful ride without the need having a paramedic
as a companion [Dirt Road - Cars Permitted]. There is a small picnic
area on the Danby side with a spectacular river gorge just below it, and
views of the mountains from your table!
You can obtain a
detailed map of these Forest Roads from the Green
Mountain National Forest Ranger District Office covering the area of
interest to you.
Vermont's legendary North East
Kingdom provides totally different biking opportunities. Excluding
Freeways and Arterial Highways, the Northeast Kingdom has just under
2300 miles of ideal biking roads. 1,501 of the roads in the
Kingdom are unpaved; some may even give mountain bikers a challenge.
Recreational Bike Paths:
Lake
Champlain Area Bicycling: Over 1100 miles of routes thru 2 states
and 2 countries!
Lake
Champlain Region Road Maps & Guidebooks: Information for cyclists.
Stowe
Recreational Path: 5.5 Miles, map and info.
Green
Mountain National Forest Ranger District Offices:
Manchester Ranger District
2538 Depot Street, Manchester Ctr, VT 05255
Telephone: 802-362-2307 Fax: 802-362-1251
Green Mountain National
Forest
231 North Main Street, Rutland, Vermont 05701
Ph: 802-747-6700 Fax:
802-747-6766 TTY: 802-747-6765
Middlebury Ranger District
1007 Route 7 South, Middlebury, VT 05753
Telephone: 802-388-4362 Fax: 802-388-3842
Rochester Ranger District
99 Ranger Road, Rochester, VT 05767
Telephone: 802-767-4261 Fax: 802-767-4777
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