Online Presale Tickets Live! Backcountry Film Festival, Saturday 3/9! PS: It’s snowing in Bennington!

Posted on February 22, 2018February 22, 2018 BATSVTPosted in Blog

It’s snowing out in Bennington! Tickets are now live! Get yours in advance today for Will Call at the door! Come celebrate the backcountry experience, or learn what it’s all about with us! Tickets : https://batsvt.org/events/bcfilmfest/ Facebook page event updates #BATSvt #BenningtonOutdoors #ShiresofVermont #SoVT#NorthernBerkshires #snowshoenationals2018 Winter Wildlands AllianceBackcountry Film Festival Dutch Hill Alliance of Skiers and HikersThunderbolt Ski Runners Green Mountain Club Bennington […]

Freeze/Thaw Cycle Reminders

Posted on January 29, 2018January 29, 2018 BATSVTPosted in Blog

Freeze/Thaw Cycle Reminders: 1) Avoid trails if too muddy 2) If icy, please wear traction on your shoes or have studded tires on your bike. 3) Please avoid making trails wider or short-cutting trails. 4) Go out before trails get muddy, earlier in day or later in the day. Read our updated Trail Use Tips […]

Mini-Maps and New Parking Signs Up

Posted on December 7, 2017December 7, 2017 BATSVTPosted in Blog

BATS has slowly been working to improve signage at other trail access points. We have updates to do on the trails this winter so in spring we can focus on trail improvements and junction signage. This mini-map is at the upper “Garlic Fest” field tract on our map. A second mini-map is below the SVC ball […]

Reminder: Muzzleloader Season 12-1 to 12-10

Posted on December 4, 2017 BATSVTPosted in Blog

Just a reminder that today through next Sunday (12/1-12/10) is muzzleloader season. Please stay off of closed trails (trails south of SVC, section of Halloween Tree) for your safety and to respect our landowner partners who hunt!

Hunting Season Reminder / Events & Volunteer Opportunities

Posted on October 7, 2017October 25, 2017 BATSVTPosted in Blog

Hunting Season Reminder / Events & Volunteer Opportunities It is officially hunting season. None of the landowners who grant BATS access adjacent to Southern Vermont College lands are closed to us during Archery/Bow season (10/7-11/3), however, most of the land surrounding the college is hunted during rifle season. We will post some reminders, but please […]

Trail Work Days- 1st and 3rd Sundays

Posted on August 23, 2017August 23, 2017 BATSVTPosted in Blog

Time for some trail work! BATS will be holding trail work events on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month from 9:30 am -12pm now through the end of fall. Like the trails on Mount Anthony? Please come join us and pitch in! In the coming weeks we will be working on a new […]

Group Ride Saturday 8/4- then to 4 Corners North Homebrew Fest (or Southern VT Art & Craft Fest)!

Posted on July 29, 2017July 29, 2017 BATSVTPosted in Blog

We will be doing a ride before the 4 Corners North Homebrew Fest (get your tickets). It is the same weekend as the 39th Annual Southern Vermont Art and Craft Festival as well. We plan to meet to ride, then get food and beverages. Meet at 9am the Trailhead Kiosk at the Southern Vermont College Upper […]

Are you a BATS Member?

Posted on July 20, 2017July 19, 2017 BATSVTPosted in Blog

Though we are a small multi-use trail system, our parent chapter is the Vermont Mountain Bike Association (VMBA), and we need their help because we are a newer, small non-profit. They guidelines and support VMBA has offered has been HUGE to our organization. Without them we would have no tools (of worth), no liability insurance […]

BATS Events through July 19th

Posted on July 11, 2017July 12, 2017 BATSVTPosted in Blog

Just a quick run down of the BATS Events in this coming week: WEDNESDAYS ONGOING: Weekly Group Mountain Bike Ride on Wednesdays through fall. Meeting at 5:45PM at Highlander Cycle, 160 Benmont Ave, Bennington, VT. Après at Harvest Brewing in Downtown Bennington. Your BATS/VMBA Membership Card gets you a super deal. Yay! FRIYAY, 7/14/17: SoVT […]

Bennington Townwide Trail Map is Live

Posted on June 30, 2017June 30, 2017 BATSVTPosted in Blog

We love maps! Kudos to all involved in creating the Townwide Trail Map which residents and visitors can find on the Bennington Chamber website or in person at the Chamber. See the Bennington Chamber’s Facebook Live video about it from 6/29 (BELOW). Find the BATS Trail map and trail user guidelines here. Many of the other mountainous […]