The mountain bike trails are open for riding. Great day of riding for Easter Sunday and another great day of early season riding on tap today! Nice job to riders notching the first LagChilada over the weekend.
Trail is drying out nicely after the winter thaw and firming up good. Typical early season conditions ranging from tacky to a loamy surface and a few soft areas but very rideable and firming up more each day and with rider traffic and dry weather. Rain has actually been helpful last week to help tighten up the deck.
We have started clearing on the course, blowing out leaves, sticks and deadfall on the singletrack. We have cleared most of the inner singletrack and also Bullhead Bootleg to the east. We hope to have most of the signage out this week. Twin Lakes loop is a bit softer but rideable with no mud. Watch for a few downed trees on Hudson’s Hula loop.
Singletrack April 19th, 2025.Twin Lakes roots! April 19th, 2025.Twin Lakes rock garden, April 19th, 2025.Riding Friday April 18th, 2025.Clearing singletrack, April 17th, 2025.
The mountain bike trails are open for riding. Great day of riding on tap for Easter Sunday! Typical early season conditions with a loamy surface and a few soft areas but very rideable and firming up more each day and with rider traffic.
We have started clearing on the course, blowing out leaves, sticks and deadfall on the singletrack. We have cleared most of the inner singletrack and also Bullhead Bootleg to the east. We have 2-3 weeks to get all the signage out and best to ride if familiar with the trails. Twin Lakes loop is a bit softer but rideable with no mud. Watch for a few downed trees on Hudson’s Hula loop.
The secondary signage will take a few weeks place out, use Strava or Trailforks for reference.
Singletrack April 19th, 2025.Twin Lakes roots! April 19th, 2025.Twin Lakes rock garden, April 19th, 2025.Riding Friday April 18th, 2025.Clearing singletrack, April 17th, 2025.
The mountain bike trails are open for riding. A cold night with temperature down to 24 degrees. The soil had a light freeze over, best riding will be in the afternoon after it can dry out a bit. Overall a great week of drying. Only day with ran was Thursday. The trail is very rideable, a bit softer but should only improve through the weekend. We have started clearing on the course, blowing out leaves, sticks and deadfall on the singletrack. We have cleared all of the inner singeltrack and also Bullhead Bootleg to the east.
The secondary signage will take a few weeks place out, use Strava or Trailforks for reference.
Typical early season conditions with loamy/soft areas but rideable. We have 2-3 weeks to get all the signage out and best to ride if familiar with the trails.
Riding Friday April 18th, 2025.Clearing singletrack, April 17th, 2025.Moss lined singletrack, April 13th, 2025.Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, April 13th, 2025.One of the many technical sections on the singletrack, April 13th, 2025.The higher ground segments of the ski trail are relatively dry, the lower and north facing areas are soft and damp, should be avoided by staying on the side. April 12th, 2025.Mountain bike singletrack, April 12th, 2025. Loamy riding surface. Wildflowers emerging from the forest floor! April 12th, 2025.
The sounds and sights of spring are more prevalent each day. The ice went off Little Sugarbush on April 16th and on nearby lakes. The loons have returned and the water is busy with a nice variety of waterfowl. The ice off is always a special time of year, marking the transitions of seasons from winter to spring.
The trails are drying up and we are back in the woods doing trail work, focusing on the mountain bike trails. We are clearing sticks, branches and blowing out leafy areas but also cutting deadfall off the ski trail, cutting in to blocks and splitting for firewood for winter season 2025/26..
Last weekend we were able to open the mountain bike trails. Nice to see a few folks out. Will be a few weeks to get all the signs out but open for diehards looking to get early miles in on dirt.
A few wildflowers are emerging from the forest floor and and a few other signs of spring with the forest floor and grounds slowly greening up.
Thanks everyone who supports the trails at Maplelag. We had a fun run to end the ski season. We appreciate you very much and can’t wait to have folks back on the trail for dirt season. Stay tuned for more updates.
Group of trumpeter swans enjoying ice free Little Sugarbush lake, April 17th, 2025.Bullhead lake ice free, April 13th, 2025.Sunset over Little Sugarbush lake as seen in front of the new sauna, April 15th, 2025.Edge of Little Sugarbush lake, April 13th, 2025.Sunday night lightning, April 13th, 2025.Hepatica flowers ready to bloom thanks to warm nights and sunshine, April 12th, 2025.Moss lined mountain Bike singletrack very close to opening on entire trail system, April 12th, 2025.Snow last weekend bringing the moss to life on the ski trail, April 12th, 2025.
The mountain bike trails are open for riding. We’ve had a great week of drying with seasonable temps and wind on Wednesday helping with the process. The deck is slowly firming up more and more each day. We have started clearing on the course, blowing out leaves, sticks and deadfall on the singletrack. We are starting with the beginning of the LagChilada and continuing on.
The secondary signage will take a few weeks place out, use Strava or Trailforks for reference.
Typical early season conditions with loamy/soft areas but rideable. Heavy rain Sunday night was good to pack the soil. We have 2-3 weeks to get all the signage out and best to ride if familiar with the trails.
Moss lined singletrack, April 13th, 2025.Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, April 13th, 2025.One of the many technical sections on the singletrack, April 13th, 2025.The higher ground segments of the ski trail are relatively dry, the lower and north facing areas are soft and damp, should be avoided by staying on the side. April 12th, 2025.Mountain bike singletrack, April 12th, 2025. Loamy riding surface. Wildflowers emerging from the forest floor! April 12th, 2025.
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