Kingdom trails in vermont

[han-grrl]

Just got back from a great camping trip in Burke vermont to ride the kingdom trails. http://www.kingdomtrails.org/

The trails are swoopy and fun. I really liked Jbar, old web and Tap n die. But they are all a lot of fun.

hopefully i will have pictures up soon...

[SheFly]

Kingdom Trails ROCK! DH grew up around the corner from there, so we have been riding those trails for a number of years. We just spent the Labor Day weekend up there, and had so much fun! Click here for my write up and pics.

Han-Grrl - did you ride Sidewinder? That trail makes me giggle like a 10 year old.

SheFly

[Over50Newbie]

It sure looks like fun!

Do they have trails for true beginners? Do they grade the trails like skiing (beginner, intermediate, expert)?

Just like I don't like to ski the skinny trails in the woods, because I get scared that I am going to hit a tree, I wouldn't want to bike a skinny little trail that is going downhill for the same reason.

But I LOVE the idea of biking something that would make me "giggle like I am a kid again."

So, what do you think? Do I need to become more comfortable on my bike before I could go there?

I don't have a mountain bike, but I have a hybrid bike with nubby tires. Would that work?

I couldn't find any trail maps on their site, but I see that I could buy one. So any help that you could lend me is very much appreciated.

Thanks,

Lynette

[han-grrl]

I wouldn't recommend doing those trails (or the ones i did anyway) on a hybrid). The trails are mostly single track.


Shefly- yes we did sidewinder. It took me a couple of the turns to get my flow, it was fun, but my favorite was still Jbar (i like rooty technical!) and old web (or web, i always mixed that up!)

Smile!
Han

[anakiwa]

It sure looks like fun!

Do they have trails for true beginners? Do they grade the trails like skiing (beginner, intermediate, expert)?

Just like I don't like to ski the skinny trails in the woods, because I get scared that I am going to hit a tree, I wouldn't want to bike a skinny little trail that is going downhill for the same reason.

But I LOVE the idea of biking something that would make me "giggle like I am a kid again."

So, what do you think? Do I need to become more comfortable on my bike before I could go there?

I don't have a mountain bike, but I have a hybrid bike with nubby tires. Would that work?

I couldn't find any trail maps on their site, but I see that I could buy one. So any help that you could lend me is very much appreciated.

Thanks,

Lynette

Speaking from experience the trails can be a little scary for beginners- I don't think I'd want to do them on a hybrid either. That said I'm pretty sure there are a ton of dirt roads around Burke (and you'd probably be really happy on a hybrid there).

[Over50Newbie]

Thanks Guys,

Sounds like this place is out of my league.

I will stick to the nice flat "rails-to-trails" with my trusty hybrid.

Lynette

[karatemom]

Do they have trails for all levels? I LOVE technical, root-y stuff, I love jumping over stuff, and I love rocks! But I'm not very fast. Me and a couple of friends were thinking of going up there this summer. Are the trails marked? Like, how do you know what you're getting into? Also, I really have no sense of direction. Are they loops, so you can get back to civilization?