Changes ahead for access to Jackrabbit Ski Trail
By Mike Lynch
Plans are in the works for a new parking lot and trailhead for the Jackrabbit Trail in the town of Keene on Alstead Hill Road.
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Jackrabbit Trail rerouted near Lake Placid
By Mike Lynch
Skiers will have new terrain to explore on the Jackrabbit on a section of trail located between Lake Placid and Keene.
Mountain Biking World Cup: Organizers gear up for Lake Placid event
By Mike Lynch
As part of the series this September, Mount Van Hoevenberg to build new mountain biking course
Trails group hires new leader
By Mike Lynch
Glenn Glover is a former director of the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance and replaces Josh Wilson.
Urging a solution to Jackrabbit Trail access
By Mike Lynch
Landowners at the Keene entrance to the Jackrabbit Trail say the parking situation there has become problematic, and they are offering a long-term solution for the popular trailhead.
Barkeater Trails Alliance executive director to step down
By Mike Lynch
Josh Wilson took the role in 2015
Keene to move ahead on new mountain bike trails
By Tim Rowland
Once completed, the network will be part of a mountain bike route from Wilmington to Elizabethtown
A new trail for mountain biking novices
By Phil Brown
BETA built this gem of a trail on land purchased by the Lake Placid Land Conservancy in 2017. The 100-acre parcel is now known as the Three Sisters Preserve.
Park officials seek comments on backcountry ski trails
By Phil Brown
The APA proposes to adopt guidelines for three types of trails: ski touring trails, for rolling terrain; backcountry ski trails, for steeper terrain; and skin tracks, for accessing slides and other skiable terrain (often using climbing skins). Currently, few trails in the Adirondacks are designed for backcountry skiing.