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on 6/20/12 by 8valvegrowl
 
  
Avg Rating: 12 trail reviews
Difficulty: Intermediate bike trail - Intermediate
Length: 10 miles Global Rank: #4084
Tread: Singletrack Configuration: Network
Ridden: 15 Wishlist: 2
0 trail check-ins Climb // Descend
+2,100 // -2,800 feet
Average Speed: 8.8 mph Average Time: 0hr 46min
 
 
 
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Description
Careful of the MPs on the base, you aren't supposed to be there. Great biking to train close to Burlington.

added by Guest on December 31, 2002

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8valvegrowl on June 20, 2012
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Review: Since the end of May, ALL of the upper trails (beyond the gas pipeline) are UNRIDEABLE. Logging has demolished the old network. All of the Sunny Hollow stuff is still open and a small portion of the old Camp Johnson network on the near side of the gas pipeline is still rideable. Be forewarned that the old network is still technically trespassing.

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mytimps on May 9, 2012
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Review: Great track, clean and beginner to intermediate riding. Be ware; It is a government posted property-anything can happen. Charges? Escort? Asked to leave? Getting shot is also possible if the range is HOT! Ride safe and be curteous. It's no secret of these trails. people who work on post ride here almost every day!

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FrankFH on November 7, 2011
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Review: Still new to ridding around here, but so far it's a great way to get a longer ride in when connected to sunny hollow. There is a great section of the North Plateau in sunny hollow, although it's most fun to ride it into sunny hollow (not outbound). Some nice logs across the trail which you can launch of to!

Similar Trail: Sunny Hollow

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hani122 on March 17, 2011
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Review: This is a great trail center with a good mix of double track and single track. It is any easy ride to get there from downtown Burlington or Winooski. The are some great features. The most notable is a steep ridge line you can descend while weaving through pines

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maineskiaddict on March 14, 2011
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Review: This network links up with the Sunny Hollow system built by F.O.T.W. As long as you stay in the woods, you will be fine. Unlike Sunny Hollow, signage is limited and it is possible to get quite lost. Bring the GPS and you're fine. Some pretty sweet trail with the occasional berm and BIG climb. (up narrow trail that drops off on both sides) No massive drops but some cool tech riding. At times far more so than the adjacent Sunny Hollow trails.

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Asfyxiate on April 25, 2009
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Review: Ok, time to get this straight. I've been on this trail multiple times, I live practically down the road. Anyways, it is true that some of trail leads into the military base, but it's pretty noticeable if you do. They do NOT care if you ride in the woods/forest. Maybe in the past they decided to kick some people out, and who knows, maybe in the future they will kick me out. It's worth your time if you are in the area. So take the chance to look into this trail. It's got some singletracks, some doubletracks, and some technical stuff, but that depends on where you go.

Similar Trail: Ethan Allen/Burlington High School Woods

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VTNG on June 24, 2008
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Review: PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE VERMONT NATIONAL GUARD WILL PRESS CHARGES FOR TRESPASSING ON CAMP JOHNSON. VANDALS MAY HAVE TORN DOWN SOME FENCING AND SOME "DO NOT TRESPASS SIGNS". WHETHER THE SIGNS ARE UP OR TORN DOWN, CAMP JOHNSON IS NOT A RECREATIONAL FACILITY. THERE ARE LIVE FIRING RANGES AND OTHER FACILITIES THAT ARE HAZARDOUS.

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john.from.vt on November 5, 2007
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Review: From my recent experience- as long as you stay in the woods, the MP's don't care. If you go biking out onto the base grounds (i.e. you're totally lost) and they see you, all they'll do is escort you off base. There's a lot of trails in here. Oftentimes the lower parts have a couple of mud pits through a lot of the season. There's a few good jumps and lots of log crossings in here. Trails can be accessed from the road adjacent to Costco by the park sign and from behind St. Mike's I think you can connect over. This is good and hilly- big climbs and descents. But not too technical

* Review edited 11/12/2007

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Guest on December 1, 2005
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Review: Been on these trails tons of times, and everytime i get lost out there. There are so many trails to explore. I have also come across national guard people a few times, and they have never said anything to me. BigSlim sounds like a wuss!

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Guest on December 31, 1969
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Review: Not saying that I've ridden this trail; call me square - but do we really want to further beliefs that moutain bikers are just rowdy, above-the-law, derelicts? I don't think this kind of behavior is going to encourage landowners, public or private, to open more trails for our use. If you're told to stay out, stay out. You'll give us all a bad rep. Later!

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Guest on December 31, 1969
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Review: I've been here and much of the trail system is located off of the military base. The bounderies of the base are marked but not always well. Try going striat on the gravel path and take the second or third single track marked with white paint. If you follow this route you should be okay.

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Guest on December 31, 1969
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Review: oK, here is the deal with Camp Johnson and the MPs: There are two over-lepping areas: 1) the public access park that IS open to riding and 2) the Camp Johnson Military Reserve Base Property. The trails go on both areas, but stay mostly in the woods away from the military area. The MPs are NOT itching to shoot based on recent events. There are no warnings, but there are areas that are roped off with unofficial looking ropes that provide no real deterance from riding in certain sections. If the MPs did not want us to ride there, they would make it impossible. Do not be fooled, if the Military wants something not to happen, it won't. Now, on the trails. They are great for being so close to Burlington. There is a large selection of stuff from technical climbs, downhills and twisty single trck. It is not made for the expert rider, but good fun will be had by anyone who goes there. Have fun

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