New England's Newest Lift-Served Bike Park Opens

Whiffletree also deposits mountain bikers above Sugarloaf’s advanced Enduro and Downhill trails, including some used in the Eastern States Cup and Enduro World Cup races. Beyond the lift-accessed terrain are more trails with imposing names like Rock Lobster and Crusher DH.

Opening day for the bike park saw live music as well as food and beverages available at the Widowmaker Beach Bar.

“This was the kind of opening we dreamed about—perfect weather, incredible trail conditions, and a vibrant mountain community ready to ride,” said bike park Manager Adam Craig. “We’re just getting started, and it’s exciting to see this vision finally come to life."

Craig, a former mountain bike racer, Olympian, and Maine native, has helped shape the bike park experience, Sugarloaf said. And more trails are in the works. Syncline, a beginner trail, is slated to open in fall 2025.

The bike park is now open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. It closes earlier at 4 p.m. on Sunday. Lift tickets are available online for $35. A season pass for adults costs $199. Trail condition updates are available on Sugarloaf’s website.

The unveiling of the bike park is part of Sugarloaf’s 2030 development plan that aims to improve the experience at the ski resort across several areas, including year-round operations.

In February 2024, Sugarloaf debuted the West Mountain development, which included the opening of the Bucksaw Express chairlift, a high-speed four-person ropeway that increased the mountain’s uphill capacity to 2,400 skiers per hour. 

The West Mountain development also featured twelve new trails that catered to beginner and intermediate skiers, covering about 120 acres.