|
 |
 Trail Closings/Rain Policy With rain, comes a muddy, messy trail system...forcing us to close our trails. As much as closing the trails can be an inconvenience to our users who have come to visit, it is mandatory that we do this so as not to damage the trails. Any amount of users who ride when we close our trails can lead to severe erosion and damage, as well as hours of labor repairing the trails. To avoid getting here to find that our trail system is closed, please do the following:- Keep an eye on the weather and check out the link to weather in our area. If there is a chance of rain, there is a good chance our trails will be closed.
- Check out our trail conditions & descriptions page on our website for up to date conditions and closings.
- Call or email us about any of your trail inquires.
- We ask that you please follow this policies, for the future health of the trail system.
Dog Policy Vermonter’s love their dogs and it is very enjoyable to spend time with them outdoors. Kingdom Trails would like to remain amenable to dogs using the trails but there are too many issues regarding dogs to ignore. Recently, a dog policy was formulated to ensure that the trails remain a positive experience for all users and the natural resource is not unnecessarily impacted. Some of the concerns about dog companions that were raised by the Board of Directors are as follows:
- Safety of other users. A dog could cause a hindrance or accident with another user, especially a biker.
- The health of the dog. Your dog may not be conditioned to follow at a quick pace for miles. Also, a collision could seriously injure the dog. Dogs also get lost on our trails and have often followed other users who then spend the rest of their time looking for the owner.
- Imposing your dog on others. Though it is unfathomable to dog owners, some folks feel threatened by any dog. So you have just negatively impacted someone’s experience on the trail system.
- Leash laws: The local municipalities that Kingdom Trails incorporate all have leash law ordinances.
- Private Landowners: Most of Kingdom Trails traverse private property and we would not want an irreparable conflict due to a user’s dog to rescind our permission to use their property. Also many landowners have pets and livestock of their own and a dog’s natural instincts could cause a problem with either.
- The impact on the environment and wildlife. Dog poop! Contains pathogens and not fun for others to discover. Dogs may chase or disturb a native creature that could injure either or both.
We thank you ahead of time for heeding this policy established to help mitigate these issues.
Kingdom Trails encourage its members and guests to leave their dogs at home. If they so chose to bring their dog it must be in control at all times, preferably by a leash. Please clean up after your dog by burying the waste. We also request that folks do not leave their dogs in their vehicle or tied to a tree while they are out enjoying the trails.
|
|
|
|
 Can't find the answer to a question on our site? Give us an email with your question and we'll get back to you. See our Contact Page on how to get a hold of us. |
|
|
|
Please park in designated parking areas:1. Behind The Pub Outback
2. East Burke Sports parking lot
3. The Inn at Mountain View
4. Darling Memorial Park
5. Burke Mountain Base Lodge, mid Burke, or the summit
Please DO NOT change at your car. The parking lot is a public area, and we have received numerous complaints from the locals about seeing half naked bikers. Use our changing room or restroom.- Be aware of other traffic, i.e. cars, trucks and buses. VT Route 114 can be very busy with log trucks.
- Limit group numbers to 10 or less
- Please ride single file.
- Dogs on leash
|
|
|
