Review: These trails are listed as intermediate, I would suggest only Dessert is intermediate. I would not call Rasta Man and Burning Spear an intermediate trail. There are technical drops and unless you know the right line, you could take a serious spill. I road Rasta Man, Burning Spear and Dessert. These are all exceptional trails, some of the best I had ridden, real gems. As soon as you cross the tracks and go through the tunnel, you are hit with a serious climb that takes you the individual trail heads. The initial climb is brutal but not long. The climb up Burning Spear continues the longest and there are some tricky lines on the down hill side. The down hill for Rasta Man has far more technical and less forgiving lines. The Dessert down hill is fast and flows easily. The trail markers are easy to see but you need to pay attention where Burning Spear and Joe's trails split from Rasta Man (BS and JT to the left, RM contiues to the right. This trail system is a must if you find yourself in northern Vermont. Go out of your way to drive and ride.

* Review edited 9/25/2012

Review: These trails are owned by the state but maintained by Local Volunteers and the Stowe Mountain Bike Club- while the state requests the trails open memorial day, there is nothing stopping people from riding sooner. With that said, if you ride here before that date and the trails look kind of bad, stick to the lower loops, they are easiest to maintain and stay dry most of the time. With better weather, ride the trails, but be aware of anything that looks rough- walk around bad spots or ride around so the trails can dry out. This Spring has been very dry and many many people have been enjoying the trails daily since mid April. Also, be sure to check out the new bike park at the bottom of the trail head with a new pump track and up and coming skills park! Also, watch for animals not on leeshes! While there is a leesh law in VT, many feel they should let animals run loose- no collissions yet, but just be aware running or riding, there is some 2 way traffic at the beggining!

Review: Not open until memorial day...

Review: Fantastic option for mountain biking in VT with plenty of climbing, flowy singletrack, and some decent technical features. The long climb right at the front without a warmup is tough but rewarding.

Similar Trail: Stowe town loops, pipeline, etc.

Review: A great network of singletrack with something for everyone. There is a tough initial climb that is rewarded with some nice, flowy single track mixed in with some tech stuff. Very well kept secret.

Review: Best riding in Vermont hands down. Very technical sections as well as flowing single track.

Similar Trail: Nothing compares

Review: This is simply one of the best trails in the area and one of the few to have some pretty aggressive riding. The trails are maintained pretty well and feature long uphill climbs followed by amazing downhill sections. In the Perry Hill network there are four different trails that all connect back to the main trail. The trail that is marked as yellow is called Lower Loop and is probably the easiest trail on the network. The trail marked as red is called Joe's and features a fairly short climb followed by technical downhill singletrack that flows great. The green trail is called Burning Spear and features a gradual climb on narrow singletrack which brings riders to the top of Perry Hill. Again there follows a great downhill run on Burning Spear. The last and in my opinion most challenging trail on the network is called Rastaman which is marked as blue. Rastaman features very technical descents which include sections of trail that ride next to some very steep drop offs as well as a ladder bridge that is about 10 feet off the ground. Perry Hill is a fantastic trail network that should not be missed if you are in the Waterbury/Stowe area, although, be sure to give it a good day to dry up after raining.

* Review edited 8/2/2010

Similar Trail: Stowe Town Loop

Review: 4 trails to choose from. All start with the same killer climb - bailed out at the yellow trail. Locals told me after the yellow the climb continues but is singletrack with switchbacks so it isn't as sever a climb. Trails were in great shape, marked well, maintained and had great flow. Coming back down was definitely worth the hellish climb, awesome flow through pine trees. Pump track area prior to trail was fun... needs some attention as it was getting a little overgrown and soft.

Review: The Perry Hill network has something for everyone. Each of the three loops is well-marked and one-way, so you don't have to worry about getting lost or getting into a head-on collision. These trails hold up well into the weather. The trails aren't too technical, but the climbing involved and the potential speed you can get will certainly make them a challenge. A few nice rock spines at the top. Trees.