Winter means fat biking season!

CURRENT FAT BIKE TRAIL CONDITIONS CAN BE FOUND HERE.

While riding in the winter is a much different experience than during the warmer months, a few aspects are still the same: it is important to be considerate of where you practice your sport and obey any signage that is posted. 

Just because a trail is open during the winter does not mean that fat biking is permitted there, so please be an ambassador for your sport and be respectful of any restrictions. Ducking ropes and dodging signs can jeopardize our access to the trails we all enjoy. 

The following are where fat biking is permitted: Stowe’s Recreation Path, Edson Hill (motorized grooming), Cotton Brook, as well as other VAST trails on state forest land, Callaghy’s Trail and Split Rock in Sterling Forest, and Cady Hill Forest. Please note that fat biking is not permitted on Adam’s Camp trails. Currently, there is no motorized fat bike grooming on any STP trails.   

If you are out riding this winter, please remember these basic guidelines:

• Be sure to use a bike with larger 3.8” fat bike tires as opposed to regular 2.5” tires.
• Pay attention to tire pressure. Tire pressure should often be well under 10 PSI to allow you to float over the snow, rather than sink into it.
• Ride on the packed and firmest part of the track (with the exception of tracks groomed for classic skiing when present).
• Avoid riding during warmer weather, especially if your tires are sinking in and leaving a rut deeper than 1″.
• Be aware of snowmobiles. In many of the places you might encounter them, they have the right of way.   
• Be an ambassador for your sport. Be polite, educate other riders, and follow the rules.
• Be aware of posted signage, and follow all trail rules and closure signs.

Following these guidelines will not only make the experience more enjoyable for yourself, but for everyone else out there too! For more information about fat biking opportunities, please reach out to local bike shops in town. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you out on the trails this winter!

Keep an eye on our Conditions Page for when trails are closed.