Trail Updates
July 9, 2021
June 2021
June trail projects completed:
- Corridor maintenance cutting back tall grass and raspberry bushes throughout the system.
- The exit of Kitchel has been slightly adjusted to help ease congestion on Garden Drive during construction.
- Drone Lidar Mapping of the conserved property on Darling Ridge with Whiteout Solutions
- To gather parcel and trail data such as; high res orthomosaic geo tiff, contour lines, trail slope and grade, classifications on vegetation/trails, signs, water, etc. Trail center lines, erosion issues/degradation, potholes that hold water, ADA trail compliance identification, an attempt to gather information for a better trail rating system.
- Two new trails opened
- Ozias
- Ozias, which was the name of one of the original settlers on Darling Hill and was also the name of an old trail no longer in use near where Harp is now. This trail will serve as a great connector to the sector of trails in the Harp/Poundcake/Fenceline area that you had to otherwise access via East Darling/Darling Hill Road. Folks can now leave the village, ride Uptown to White School, up Ware's Davis to Ozias, cross Darling Hill Road and down onto Upper Harp Loop. This alleviates the need to be on the road and helps keep people on trails! So cool!
- This trail meanders through a mix of hard and softwood forest and climbs its way up 4 switchbacks to the top of the ridge and will be a bi-directional trail to serve as a much needed new connector trail. Thank you to landowner's Polly Stadt & Michael Loynd, Paul Trojano, Peter Trojano, Michael Anderson, and Phil & Elise Lawson for allowing this trail constructed by the KT Trail Crew and volunteers, to cross their properties.
- Rating: blue square
- Length: .9
- Another Round
- Another Round bisects Last Call in the section of trails above the Tiki Bar parking area. This new addition, gives riders the option to ride that pocket of trails in multiple directions. Twisty, with an old school feel, riders with a keen eye may catch a glimpse of the Burklyn Mansion and Inn at Mtn. View Farm. Two short bridges built with milled hemlock timbers pulled from on site bring the trail some cool character. Thank you to Doug & Disa Clarner for allowing this trail on their property
- The Clarner's young son is interested in trail building so CJ worked with them on laying out the trail and showing them the basics of what tools to use and how to use them. They did a majority of the corridor clearing on their own time. Along with the Clarners, students from BMA provided volunteer trail work to install a considerable amount of new trail on this project. It’s been a nice collaboration with a landowner and students from BMA.
- Rating: Blue Square
- Length: .62 miles
The next Volunteer Work Day is scheduled for Saturday, July 31 and is sponsored by Lawson's Finest Liquids!
7/11/26 Community Chat
Canadian Community Month Offers Below Kingdom Trails Kingdom Trails is a world-renowned, community-supported trail network at the heart of Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, built through long-standing landowner partnerships and careful stewardship. It remains the central hub of the region’s mountain biking community. As part of Canadian Community Month, Canadian visitors are welcomed with special membership access and benefits designed to make visiting more accessible. Offers: Canadian dollars accepted at par for annual and day memberships purchased in-person at the Kingdom Trails Welcome Center New and current Canadian annual members will receive a complimentary guest day membership to share with a friend or family member, redeemable anytime during the 2026 riding season. Canadians who purchased day memberships earlier this season may upgrade to annual memberships at par, with the amount already paid in USD credited toward the upgrade Please note that the at-par rates will be applied at checkout in USD as a discount according to the current daily exchange rate; the KT Welcome Center is unable to accept Canadian currency at this time.
From the Executive Director: Hi Everyone! Well, July has certainly brought the heat, but luckily here at KT there are plenty of shady trails to choose from. Speaking of trails...we are opening a new one this weekend: "Cheddar Slice" connects the bottom of Butter Tubs to the bottom of the Dashney Loop, creating a roughly 4-mile family-friendly loop and adding another way to connect the Moose Alley and Dashney zones. Connectivity has been a big focus this year, and there is more to come later this season. Thank you to all our generous Landowners, members and supporters. Have a wonderful weekend and a very Happy Fourth of July!! -Georgia Celebrate the Fourth with Us! As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we invite you to celebrate with us throughout the month of July. If you're riding on Saturday, July 4, be sure to stop by our newly refreshed Welcome Center! We'll be serving complimentary cookies and lemonade throughout the day—a small way of celebrating the holiday and welcoming riders, families, and visitors to Kingdom Trails. Later in the month, join us at Lyndonville's Stars & Stripes Celebration on Saturday, July 18. The celebration begins with the 10:00 a.m. parade, followed by the festival, where you'll find the Kingdom Trails tent. Stop by to say hello, learn about our newest initiatives and chat with our staff about everything happening at Kingdom Trails this summer. The festival runs from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and features food trucks, vendors, children's activities, live music, a Rotary BBQ, axe throwing, and more—making it a fun day for the whole family. We hope you'll stop by, say hello, and celebrate with us! CLICK HERE to read the full newsletter.
