Ladies group ride taking pictures during a break at the picnic table at the top of Mile Long Field.

News - Rides/Hikes/Events

Oct 31

Clearing the Upper Slopes - Final Work Party this Sunday!

This Sunday, November 10, members of the Mount Ascutney community will again be working to clear some of the upper slopes for a hopeful...

Jim Lyall

Oct 15

NEWS

Fall Trail Closings

It's that time of the biking season again. The slopeside trails will be closed Wednesday afternoon 10/16 for a high school MTB race. Then...

Jim Lyall

Oct 1

EVENTS

Six Peaks Ride

Another year has come and gone and it's time once again for Steve & Janice's more or less annual "Six peaks of Pomfret" no drop, foliage...

Jim Lyall

Sep 28

NEWS

Trail Closures This Weekend

Much of the ATA trail system will be closed to bikes this weekend 9/28 and 9/29 for the VT50 mile and associated races. Norcross Trail...

Jim Lyall

Sep 11

NEWS

VT50 Trail Day, Sunday

Every September we have a Trail Day dedicated to making the Vermont 50-Mile mountain bike and ultra-run race course "ready for prime...

Jim Lyall

Aug 23

EVENTS

Trail (work) Day 8/24

ICYMI, we posted about a trailwork day this Saturday. We'll be working on Swoops and Loops and Cloudspin (in the Weathersfield Town...

ATA

May 2

NEWS

Spring Time on the Mountain

Something to do every weekend this May!

Jim Lyall

Apr 26

NEWS

Open For Biking

The majority of trails on the mountain are open. The skills park is not open yet - still needs some work. Norcross is open, only as far...

Trail Day Sunday 4/21 - Let's Get 'Em Open

Jim Lyall

Apr 15

NEWS

Trail Day Sunday 4/21 - Let's Get 'Em Open

Snow's melted, and it's dried out enough to venture out on the trails and prep them for opening day, so please come join us and other...

Jim Lyall

Oct 18, 2023

NEWS

Fall Trail Closings

ATA public trails will be closed according to the schedule on this map.

Jim Lyall

Oct 11, 2023

NEWS

Trail Day Saturday

10/14/2023 The weather is working in our favor for a change. Rain looks like it’s going to hold off until Saturday afternoon, so we are...

Jim Lyall

Sep 27, 2023

EVENTS

6 Peaks Ride

9/30/2023 Join us for the annual 6 Peaks of Pomfret ride, hosted by Steve Cota and Janice Graham. Meet at 1:00PM Saturday at 980 Lime...

Jim Lyall

Sep 22, 2023

NEWS

TRAILS CLOSED for VT50

Ascutney Trails accessed from the Ascutney Outdoor Center Trailhead will be closed to mountain biking ALL DAY Saturday & Sunday,...

Wendi

Sep 19, 2023

ThNR

ThNR (9/21)

Thursday is looking pretty perfect for an evening gravel ride from Ascutney Mountain! Let's meet at Ascutney Outdoors at 5:15, roll out...

Jim Lyall

Sep 15, 2023

NEWS

Some Trails Closed 9/16 Morning

Ascutney Trails accessed from the Ascutney Outdoor Center Trailhead will be closed to mountain biking the morning of Saturday, September...

Wendi

Sep 13, 2023

ThNR

ThNR (9/14)

The weather looks like it just might be on our side this Thursday evening! Let’s try across the river again, meeting at the boat landing...

Jim Lyall

Sep 6, 2023

NEWS

VT50 Trail Day

Time for an off-mountain Trail Day. Joe's Jungle needs a bunch of clean-up, as do other sections of the Vermont 50 course. Meet at "The...

Jim Lyall

Sep 6, 2023

NEWS

Trails Closed Friday & Saturday

Main network will be closed to MTBs Friday and Saturday, September 8th and 9th for the RAGNAR relay race. Trails impacted are those...

Wendi

Sep 5, 2023

ThNR

ThNR (8/7)

This Thursday night's Gravel Ride is going across the river! Let's climb some of those sweet Cornish Hills and explore a few class 4...

Wendi

Aug 30, 2023

ThNR

Let's send out August with a gravel ride from Skunk Hollow Tavern in Hartland 4 Corners this Thursday night and hit some awesome gravel...

Sat, May 25
Windsor
56th Annual Ascutney Day
May 25, 2024, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Windsor, Mt Ascutney, Windsor, VT 05089, USA
Join us at the Stone Hut this Saturday from for the 56th annual Ascutney Day!
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Sun, May 19
ATA Skills Park
ATA Spring Jump Jam 2024
May 19, 2024, 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM EDT
ATA Skills Park, 449 Ski Tow Rd, Brownsville, VT 05037, USA
Come get your rubber dirty at our Jump Jam Fundraiser event! With open riding, a judged competition, group rides and Barbecue, there's something for everyone. Don't miss out on the fun on May 19th at Mount Ascutney in Brownsville, VT.
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Sat, Oct 28
Weathersfield
Game of Logging - Level 3 & 4 (One Day Training)
Oct 28, 2023, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Weathersfield, 1554 Girdlot Rd, Springfield, VT 05156, USA
Training presented by Northeast Woodland Training, Inc. covering limbing, bucking, difficult trees and storm damage cleanup. This builds upon and requires prior completion of Game of Logging Level 1 & 2.
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Sat, Oct 21
West Windsor
2023 ATA Volunteer/Member Celebration
Oct 21, 2023, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
West Windsor, 449 Ski Tow Rd, Brownsville, VT 05037, USA
We want to celebrate our volunteers and members. Please join the ATA board for a casual bite to eat at 1PM, followed by a raffle with some sweet goodies up for grabs.
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Sun, May 14
ATA Skills Park
ATA Spring Jump Jam
May 14, 2023, 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM EDT
ATA Skills Park, 449 Ski Tow Rd, Brownsville, VT 05037, USA
Come get your rubber dirty at our Jump Jam Fundraiser event! With open riding, a judged competition, group rides and Barbecue, there's something for everyone. Don't miss out on the fun on May 14th at Mount Ascutney in Brownsville, VT.
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Sat, Apr 29
Weathersfield
Game of Logging - Level 1 & 2 (Two Day Training)
Apr 29, 2023, 8:00 AM – Apr 30, 2023, 4:00 PM
Weathersfield, 1554 Girdlot Rd, Springfield, VT 05156, USA
Chain saw safety and tree felling technique training presented by Northeast Woodland Training, Inc.
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Sun, Nov 20
West Windsor
ATA Volunteer/Member Celebration
Nov 20, 2022, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
West Windsor, 449 Ski Tow Rd, Brownsville, VT 05037, USA
We want to celebrate our volunteers and members. Please join the ATA board for a casual bite to eat at 1PM, followed by a raffle with some sweet goodies up for grabs.
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