07/25/2025
Mountain Bike Park Update 7-25-25
Rode the park on Wednesday: My Route was Little Eagle to Main via the Chair 15 service road to Paper Route to Uptown to Main Lodge. I then rode the Gondola to the top and did Off the Top, followed by Gravy Train, Up and Over, Break Through Short Cut, Roma’s Road, and then down Skid Marks to Manzanita, Gopher Trail, Shotgun, Big Ring, Paper Route, Timber Ridge, and Juniper.
That route took me 3 hours, and yes, I was on the Turbo Levo E MTB that I prefer in the Bike Park.
Lifts Open are Gondola 1 and 2, Discovery Chair, and the Village Shuttle to Main Lodge. Chair 2 is also running on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Here is the link to view the current status of open and closed trails.
Trail conditions remain great, but trails continue to dry out, so hopefully we see some rain sooner rather than later. Off the Top does have some washboard on the upper long switchbacks, so be ready for the ripple effect. Skid Marks is open and is a ton of fun right now.
For Mountain Bike rentals, both Footloose Sports and Black Tie Adventure Rentals have some great selections. If you’re coming up from the flatlands, I highly recommend an E-MTB unless you’re just doing downhill laps; then, I recommend getting an enduro bike.
The E-MTB pedal-assist bikes make riding at 8,000-11,000 feet much more enjoyable. There is no throttle, but yes, there is a motor, and the added boost gets rid of the lung-busting punishment you get at high altitude
VC Race Schedule: August 8th Flow, August 29 Follow Me, September 12 Eliminator.
For more information on Mountain Biking in the Eastern Sierra and Mammoth Lakes outside of the Bike Park, visit EasternSierraMountainBiking.com.
