A 2.5-mile round trip path that circles Sugarbush’s snowmaking pond. Begin at Riverside Park, head north over the Clay Brook bridge and along the Mad River. You’ll cross under Route 100’s Kingsbury Bridge and follow the dirt road to a gate where you’ll soon head up into the woods. Be sure to follow the signs and stay right or you’ll end up climbing Plum Line (a downhill mountain bike trail) into the mountains (but if you want to go for miles, head up Plum Line to find a large network of trails maintained by Mad River Riders!). The Path travels around the snowmaking pond and offers swimming access to the river.
The Riverside Conservation Area is located downstream of Warren Village, which was historically productive farmland. Following major flooding and damage in 1998, federal disaster relief funding supported the creation of this public space. In 2011, the site was severely impacted again, this time by Tropical Storm Irene. In the aftermath, the Town of Warren refilled some of the lost land and worked with Friends of the Mad River and US Fish and Wildlife Service to restore the riparian floodplain forest, which continues to support wildlife habitat, clean water, and flood resilience.
This trail is part of the Mad River Valley Trails Collaborative.
The Collaborative is a watershed-wide network of lands and trails created through a partnership of local organizations, generous property owners, towns, the State of Vermont, the US Forest Service, and many volunteers. These trails reflect the Mad River Valley’s love of the outdoors and commitment to stewardship of land and recreational opportunities for current and future generations. Enjoy and help us care for this place. Click here to learn more and support recreation in the Mad River Valley.
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The trail starts from Warren’s Riverside Park on Route 100. Riverside Park is located less than 500 feet south of the Sugarbush Access Road off of VT-100.
Parking is also available in pull-offs on the road that accesses the snowmaking pond. The turn for this road is 0.2 miles north of the Sugarbush Access Road.
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