First time at Kingdom in VT…

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Oey12

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My friend and are going up to Kingdom trails in early June for a few days.

Just wondering what trails or particular routes (must see) are recommended for new comers to the area?

It seems as though the most technical riding is at the park on the east side of town but is there any other natural technical riding in the other areas?

And what are some recommendations for food?

Appreciate the input, whatever it may entail!

Thanks
 
There's mild tech there, but it's not what you're going there for 99% of the time. It's a huge endless system of the smoothest flow you'll find, and it's awesome. Standouts for me are: Black Bear (And Stormin Norman), Sidewinder, the backyard trails behind the Wildflower Inn, New T, and Moose Alley

If Burke is open by then you can take the shuttle up to Rude Awakening or Upper J Bar which are pretty ridiculous DH tech. Otherwise their "tech" is mild roots. I haven't been but I hear Victory Hill has some tech as well.
 
June in killington? Peak black fly season, bring the bug spray. Also, don’t be me, refill your tire sealant before you go. Maybe bring a backup tire and check your brake pads. Don’t ask how I know this🙄
 
I understand what you guys are saying about the terrain being different. I will definitely check out Black Bear. Right or wrong I just assumed the northeast in general looks like Sterling, lol.

I am bringing a spare wheel set just to be safe. Luckily I own a pickup so bringing extra stuff is not an issue. Thanks again to everyone for all the input!
 
Everything everyone has already mentioned are solid recommendations. If you like ladder bridges then Burnham Down is a must. I'd recommend that for an afternoon though, those bridges are really slick in the mornings.

And yea, I'd make that 5 hour drive just to lap Black Bear. Trail is incredible.
 
Oey12 said:
I understand what you guys are saying about the terrain being different. I will definitely check out Black Bear. Right or wrong I just assumed the northeast in general looks like Sterling, lol.
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The most jarring part of Vermont is how insanely flowy it is compared to Northern NJ. I drove down to Parker Mtn in NH which was about 30 minutes away because I had an ebike at the time and KT still banned them. That was quite techy. May be worth checking out if you're dying for it.

sundaydoug said:
I'd recommend that for an afternoon though, those bridges are really slick in the mornings.
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I watched my buddy fly off one of the wooden berms like he was riding a luge track. Walking back up was absolutely treacherous...pretty sure @ebarker9 is still traumatized from being on the trail that day.
 
Definitely not dying for tech because that is all I ride, like I said earlier I assumed it would be techy. Clearly I am wrong and I am excited for whatever it has to offer.
 
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