by MAMBA | Jan 14, 2023 | news, trail conditions
Give yourself a hand, Montpelier area riders! 👏 Scouts out this morning reports NO frozen tire tracks (from slush riding) in North Branch Park and general conditions are pretty darned good! Studded tires will be your best friend, especially on frozen seeps on...
by MAMBA | Jan 9, 2023 | news, trail conditions
Trails are open again for fat tires on frozen ground! Heavily trafficked trails (Tower, River) are rock hard ice, most NB trails are grippy, frozen dirt and a mix of frozen seeps and quite a lot of frost heaving that shatters or collapses and is quite ball bearing...
by MAMBA | Dec 30, 2022 | news, trail conditions
With yet another December thaw upon us, we have closed all of the trails to bikes until the ground re-freezes. Mid-day temperatures are forecast to reach well above freezing for at least the next week, so it could be a while before things re-open for two-wheeled...
by MAMBA | Dec 27, 2022 | news, trail conditions
Thanks to riders and snowshoers out clearing the trails after the Friday storm, North Branch trails are mostly clear of debris and riding pretty well considering the ups and downs we’ve recently experienced. Main trails (the river path, BOB, and Pileated) are...
by MAMBA | Dec 19, 2022 | trail conditions
Leon (one of our talented volunteers) ran the SnowDog on the trails at North Branch River Park last night, and they are now rideable by bikes with 3.8″ diameter tires or larger (i.e. fatbikes only for 2-wheeled travel), Although groomed, the snow is still...
by MAMBA | Dec 16, 2022 | trail conditions
With the arrival of the first major snowstorm of the season, trails in North Branch River Park are closed to riding until they can be groomed with the SnowDog and the snow has a chance to freeze up enough to support fat tires. If you want to help us open up the trails...