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Ethan Allen Park
2 reviews
3.5 of 5
Paved trails leading from the entrance around and up the hill to the top. Many short dirt, rock, and root paths interconnecting the paved sections.
I wouldn't recommend this as a destination, but if you're riding either the Intervale or the Burlington Bike Path, it makes for a close, entertaining diversion.
Great views of the lake from the summit. To the north there's an open area with a small Gazebo, to the south there's an old stone watchtower.
By Bike: Travel through the Intervale and follow the "Cycle the City" signs. When you cross over the Beltline and come to your first intersection, you're there. Left brings you to the top, right brings you to the park entrance. Alternately, take the Burlington Bike Path to Leddy and exit through the park entrance. Take a right onto North street, Ethan Allen Park will be on your right.
By car: Head out towards the new North end on North street (as if going to Leddy Park.) Bear right at the light by the Mobil. Park is immediately on the right.
Summary: The trails are a lot of fun and are riddled with tire puncturing rocks...but its fun so who cares! A note to john (previous post) and other confused folks....this is not part of the burlington area urban assult run...urban assult is highly technical riding in the downtown area involing jumping off and gapping large objects (stairs, retaining walls planters and other things) Urban riding is riding in mad made terrain...concrete/asphalt objects kinda like trials in a sense...urban riding is not riding down the flowing technical singletrack found in the Ethan Allen Park...Just because its in Burlington dosen't mean its urban assult...(just thought i'd clear that up) I'n mot trying to upset anyone here...I'm just voicing my point of view. Happy Trails to all!!
Recommended Route: I head in off of Ethan Allen Parkway from my house and head up the trails from there.
Other recommended trails in the same area: saxon hill, vw trail. circumcision highway
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Review Date June 28, 2001
Overall Rating 3 of 5
Ridden Trail: Once a month
Reviewed by: john
, from Mo'town, VT
Summary: This is part of what Burlington riders call the Urban Assualt(see trail posted in VT section). You can link it together with various trails, the Bike Path and short sections of road for a fun crank, intermixed with lots of techie possiblities.
Recommended Route: Wander around the Park and opportunities will present themselves. Scope before dropping.
Other recommended trails in the same area: Intervale, Camp Johnson, Jim's Woods, Shelburne Bay Park, etc.
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