[DH biker]

Hey guys,

Usually ride Highland and have been to Thunder Mountain and love both. Visiting a friend in Pittsfield mid-September. Are the trails any good at Jiminy and worth riding?

Thanks in advance.

 

[schwaaa31]

I haven't been in years, because they stopped maintaining the trails. Like, completely. And the hours suck. Big lift opens at noon on the weekends. When they were doing work there, it was awesome. All natural, fast, fun DH stuff. Almost no man made anything. We would make the 2-2 1/2 hour trek regularly. Now that Thunders open, I can't see myself getting back there. But, if you're already out that way, it'd be worth a trip. The lift tickets were really cheap too. 20 something bucks.

 

[Sandwich]

The terrain is delightfully natural DH, and the trails have a lot of depth. It's not like Highland or Thunder, where you're on one trail to the bottom and it's all perfectly manicured switchbacks top to bottom. There's a variety of really good stuff and some crazy fast sections.

I haven't been in years either, but the trails aren't highland esque; I'd argue that they don't need the same level of maintenance that those trails do. As long as there aren't trees down, they'll be about as good as they ever were.

Give it a shot and report back. If they were open during the week all the way up to the top, I'd be there. They don't care about bikes nearly as much as Thunder does, so it's harder to justify making the trip.

 

[Jim Mac]

Last time I was there was 2013, and they actually had a crew working on the trails. 2013-2016 = ???

 

[troy]

Last time I was there was 2013, and they actually had a crew working on the trails. 2013-2016 = ???

-3

 

[TrumbullHucker]

I remember going in 2014.... very raw and steep and fast...
their second lift ( best lift in my opinion ) opened at noon time, which was kind of weird...and thats the lift that gets you to the top

" i " trail was so much fun

 

[Sandwich]

I think my fav is G-L-D, though F-D-E-D is pretty fun too. I can't remember if it's E or D, but chasing @schwaaa31 and @Inclag through the woods on that trail is one of my fondest memories of DHing recently.