KTA Trail Access Updates

March 9, 2020

Time for a new favorite loop!

As you may have heard, there is restricted access to mountain bikes on a portion of the Darling Hill section of the KTA network. While this does change some of the routes you've been accustomed to over the years, there are still plenty of trails available for a great ride! And this may bring an opportunity to think outside the box and get creative to customize a new favorite loop.

The restricted access to the traditionally Fatbike groomed trails on the east side of Darling Hill, offered KTA the opportunity to expand our winter grooming operations to a whole new section of the network in the White School sector. This area has lent itself very well to the new winter use, and the trails have become better and better over the course of the season! If you like Sky Dive to Swan Dive in the summer time, you're gonna love it on your Fatbike in the snow!

Below is the current winter map. During the winter time, KTA manages and maintains a smaller section of trails than during the summer months when the network expands. Trails that have been removed from the winter map have been done so at the request of the landowners, whom we respect above all else. We ask that you abide by the landowner's requests and refrain from accessing the summer trails by fatbike in the winter. Even one person who thinks the restriction doesn't apply to them can create ripples that can have lasting negative effects on our network for this season and in the future.

Please help us to be stewards of the natural resources on private land by educating anyone you may come across. We are always working to develop new trails to enjoy. We ask you to follow the rules of the trail and help KTA maintain a positive impact on our community.

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Vermont State Treasurer, Mike Pieciak, speaks at the 2025 Outdoor Recreation Day at the Statehouse

KT is taking action—on the trails and in the Statehouse!

By Abby Long • February 13, 2025

KT is taking action—on the trails and in the Statehouse! This 2025 Legislative Session, KT is teaming up with other amazing trail organizations through the Vermont Trails & Greenway Council, to advocate for H.147 a bill to establish the Recreational Trails Compensation Study. Why does this matter? Vermont’s outdoor recreation economy generates $2.1B annually, nearly 5% of the state’s GDP, that's 2nd in the nation after Hawaii (Go VT!) KT alone drives $10M in economic impact annually. Therefore, the state must recognize and incentivize these generous private landowners, including the 106 who make KT possible and allow public access to trails.