Mission & Vision

Mission

Build a World-Class Mountain Bike Trail Network in the Berkshires to Serve a Growing Need

Creating More Opportunities for Active Recreation in a Rapidly Changing World

Mountain biking is one of the fastest-growing outdoor activities and is a natural complement to other outdoor recreational activities in the suitable terrain. With climate change shortening our opportunities for active winter recreation in the Berkshires, mountain biking, will help make Shaker Ridge Trails a destination of choice for a whole new generation of outdoor enthusiiasts.

We are doing that with a master-plan-first approach to the trail network. This will be followed by beginning its development following the rules of successful mountain biking destinations: the Six M’s.

• Mountain Bike Optimized Trails

• Mixed Variety of Trails and Terrain

• Mileage of Trails

• Mapped Trails

• Marked Trails

• Maintained Trails

“Active lifestyles, access to the outdoors, and a sense of place attract bright, creative people and their ideas, energy, and capital”

Luther Propst, American Trails