The History Maker Tour from Cycle
America begins in Lake Placid and hits historic sites in Vermont
and New Hampshire before ending on the Massachusetts coastline. This
is a one-week tour that is scheduled for August. Stop in at their site,
or call 800-245-3263.
Inns & Other
Site-Specific Biking Options
From inns and outdoor/family centers, to ski areas and bike/rail
trails, there are a number of established sites in Vermont that
offer road and mountain biking opportunities. The inns and outdoor/family
centers often offer biking as part of a package deal (or just
as a stand-alone option). For ski areas, the ability to transform
their ski trails into mountain biking courses allows the areas
to expand the business beyond the winter. Rail and bike trails
are generally free to use and, especially with the rail trails,
sponsored by groups of volunteers who help to maintain and map
the routes.
Three Stallion Inn
Located in Randolph, the Three
Stallion Inn offers six scheduled tour dates in June and July
on over 1000 miles of mapped road routes. Guides are available,
but riders are able to go at their own paces. Guests at the Inn
can also take advantage of 35 km of mountain biking trails. The
Three Stallion Inn can be reached at 800-424-5575.
Sleepy Hollow Inn
Mountain biking rules at the Sleepy
Hollow Inn in Huntington, where bikers can rent equipment, take
courses or enter races on their trail network. Trails are available
for all levels of bikers, from beginners to advanced riders, and season
passes are available for the real die-hards. You can reach the Sleepy
Hollow Inn Ski & Bike Center at 1-866-254-1524.
Churchill House Inn
The Churchill
House Inn in Brandon offers a number of touring loops and package
deals where guests can stay and ride (using maps and instructions provided
by the Inn). Their site has information on the current stay/bike specials,
or you can reach them at 877-248-7444 (802-247-3078).
Birch Ridge Inn
The Birch
Ridge Inn at Killington offers a central location to tour the Calvin
Coolidge Birthplace, the Ottauquechee River and more. They are also
located close to mountain biking trails in the Green Mountain Forest
System & Killington, and close to several bike rental shops. You
can call them at 800-435-8566 (802-422-4293) for more information.
