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Southern Vermont College Trail Access Updates

(UPDATED 5/13/19) - As SVC prepares to close, during this time of transition, we have a few updates regarding current trailhead access and parking. Please look to our website, E-News, and Facebook page for updates as access may change again. We will share a press release with an update if necessary.

Trail Access and Parking
1 -Trail users wishing to park at SVC must check in with Campus Security at their booth/checkpoint by the Fieldhouse.

2 -Be respectful and express that you are there to use the trails. This applies if you are stopped while on campus as well.

3 -Parking during campus hours (8am-5pm) is preferred near the BATS kiosk at the south end of the Everett Mansion parking lot where BATS has designated parking signs, or alternatively at the Fieldhouse.

4 -Please keep all dogs on a leash on SVC property.

5 -Please avoid campus on Graduation Day, Saturday, May 18

Alternative Parking
-Alternative parking is still currently available at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center along Monument Ave or the Camelot Village/Garlic Fest field.

Refer to our trail map for  trailhead access point at www.batsvt.org/trails or find us on TrailFinder.Info's VT Trail database.

-Downtown public parking- walk/run/ride to other trail access points

As we go through these difficult times as a community, we ask for your support. Reach out and volunteer, help out on trail work days, and join as a BATS member through the Vermont Mountain Bike Association.

SEE COMPLETE UPDATE ON OUR NEWS PAGE. SCROLL DOWN FOR MOST RECENT NEWS/BLOG POSTS.

Pump Track News

The Pump Track Build is done, but it isn't open yet! We will need some volunteers to help with touch up and landscaping! Stay tuned to website News posts, Facebook, and Instagram for updates. We will have a Grand Opening event. We encourage you to walk or ride to the park from a downtown location to keep the parking and neighborhood congestion-free. We can't wait to see people enjoy riding their bikes on the pump track, then hitting the trails!

A heartfelt thank you goes out to Tom Lepesqueur and Daughters on the build, our super volunteers for helping Tom, to the Town of Bennington for their flexibility and understanding our vision,  Vermont Mountain Bike Association for the VMBA Grant, and W.E. Dailey's for the materials!

a view of a park with a flowing dirt path called a pump track, rolling up and down making waves over the grass. A mini excavator works, and there is someone on the track.

We raised about $1,000 from the bike raffle, in addition to the VMBA grant we received! We are still seeking donations of landscaping plantings, or material to make benches.DONATE Directly to Support the Pump Track Project! If donating via PayPal (vs check) please enter in a note so we know what the donation is for! Thank you for your support!

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a tree with trail sign markers on the left, with a green mountain bike leaning against it with a trail in front of it. The trail signs say "Halloween Tree" and "to Mansion". A red BATS logo trail marker diamond is below the signs

Trail Update- We’re Open & SVC Updates 4/16/19

WE’RE OPEN! The trails in the banana belt of Vermont are ready to ride/hike/run! Lots of BATS folks were out this warm spring weekend enjoying the trails on Mount Anthony. We’ve cleaned up most of the trails, done some leaf blowing, but still have a few blowdowns to clear. The mountain is surprisingly dry, but […]

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BATS Trail Access & Parking Update from SVC- Updated 5/13/19

Dear BATS Trail Community, As SVC prepares to close, during this time of transition, we have a few updates regarding current trailhead access and parking. Please look to our website, E-News, and Facebook page for updates as access may change again. We will share a press release with an update if necessary. Trail Access and […]

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Read: Do Not ride pump track yet! It needs to settle! We are excited too, don't ruin Tom's hard work and be respectful. Updates posted at : facebook.com/batsvt and batsvt.org Red border with red no bicycles symbol sign on left with BATS logo on bottom right.

Pump Track Build Update

This past Tuesday and Thursday we had Tom Lepesqueur of Lepesqueur & Daughters LLC here constructing our pump track at Stark Street. EXCITING! A big Thank you to the Vermont Mountain Bike Association for awarding BATS a grant toward this project, as well as to those who bought bike raffle tickets! Making dreams come true! […]

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Trail Updates

Last Update:5.13.19
See our Trails Page for info on trails and map.
-SVC land/trail access updates will be posted on brief on our home page, but in full in our News blog posts, E-news, Facebook, and sometimes Instagram.
-It has been rainy lately. Avoid wet trails as this causes damage that our volunteers would have to fix.
– Low wires on Lower Beacon up to the actual beacon and the Snail Trail/Beacon area  (not labeled on map, but it has a wooden sign). We don’t anticipate GMP addressing these in the near future. Not live, but treat them like they are and avoid.
-Hops and Vines field Reroute is open. DO NOT ride through the field. Reroute surface hardening needed. Not blazed yet.
-Cave Trail Relo to the North of the Cave is completed. Blazed yellow.  Needs fine tuning & fine root clipping.
-BLOWDOWNS- Report with approximate trail location, photo, and item for scale to BATSVT@Gmail.com
-2019 TRAIL WORK: TBD. Stay tuned.

Thanks for all your help!
If you volunteered report the hours. Widget at bottom of page.

 

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