Black Mountain Trailhead – West River loop from Black Mountain Natural Area

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

United States

Vermont

Windham County

Black Mountain Trailhead – West River loop from Black Mountain Natural Area

Moderate

2.9

(4)

riders

Black Mountain Trailhead – West River loop from Black Mountain Natural Area

01:59

26.0km

330m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 24.9 km for 1.12 km

Waypoints

Start point

Get Directions

1.64 km

Black Mountain Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

You can park up off of Rice Farm Road. Parking is limited, but the trail is beautiful and includes many water features.

Tip by

2.56 km

West River Trail — Black Mountain Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Here you can hike up the trail to Black Mountain, which is a beautiful forested trail with a number of water features. Hiking along the West River Trail for the …

Tip by

5.64 km

West River

Highlight • River

The West River flows south along the path to Brattleboro, where it merges with the Connecticut River at the Vermont - New Hampshire border. The trail here is a nice …

Tip by

6.12 km

Riverstone Preserve

Nature Reserve

8.61 km

West River Trail — Spring Tree Road Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

You park near the marina at the southern end of Spring Tree Road in a large gravel lot by the river. From here you follow the river north on the road to where it quickly becomes a bike path.

Tip by

26.0 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types