Chamberlain Hill
Chamberlain offers a very approachable climb with three stunning, long duration descents called DL, Shimmy and Full House. The network is set just outside of town to the west and accessing it typically requires riding from town on the Cross Vermont trail though a lovely pastoral farm field. That said, there is a parking lot for riding Chamberlain Hill at the start of Johnnie Brook Rd. The climb up Chamberlain is steady but very approachable, especially when compared to some of its counterparts in town. The Full House descent is a mix of technical riding with some tight switchbacks and several high speed sidehill bench cuts that are sure to put a smile on your face. Shimmy is an awesome new option from the summit and is more mellow downhill. But if you are looking for a bigger challenge, you can drop off onto Coco to get some black diamond features. DL is not to be missed as well. Pro tip…start your DL lap a little higher with Pop Rocks!
Winter Access
While Chamberlain usually has amazing fatbiking opportunities in the winter - it will not be open this winter 2024-2025. Due to logging on the property, trail users need to stay staff by remaining off the Chamberlain trails until they reopen in the spring. Find Fatbiking Conditions for all VMBA networks here.
Parking
There are two option to access this trail network. Park in town and follow the Cross Vermont trail to the Chamberlain Trail Head or park in the roped area at the start of Johnnie Brook road and ride the one mile dirt road to the network. If you park at the start of Johnnie Brook Rd, please remember to ride no more than two across and bring lights if it’s getting dark!
Big THANK YOU to the generous landowners of the Chamberlain Hill Network.