Spring Fun at Catamount!

April 13th – 20th

Trails Closed: No foot or bike traffic allowed

Allowed Use: Visitors are welcome to park in our lot and walk on Governor Chittenden Road or other durable surfaces.

April showers have arrived at Catamount OFC, with precipitation expected throughout the week. While warmer temperatures may make it feel like adventure season is here, the trails are not yet ready for use.

Please help protect the trail system by avoiding travel on wet and muddy trails. Riding or walking on soft surfaces can cause lasting damage and lead to extended closures. We’ll continue to provide updates as conditions change.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. Eager to help get trails back in great shape? Check out our spring trail work series!

Additional Updates: Night Loop lights will be off; Rentals will be closed this week

Reminder: If you are leaving a track, please turn back. Traveling on soft trails can damage the trail base during this sensitive time of year.

While pedestrian/snowshoe access is complementary, trail maintenance, grooming and organizational support are expensive. Please support our nonprofit’s year round stewardship. Remember to member up! Membership comes with many benefits, including early camp access and race series discounts!

Please review our Spring Trail Mantras:

For the sake of all trail users please be patient during freeze thaw cycles. Thank you for helping us steward these trails.

If you are leaving a muddy track, please turn back.
If the ground is covered in white, wearing snowshoes is right.
Ski wherever your heart desires, single track is best for snowshoes and tires.
Ski tracks are set to glide, make sure to snowshoe and ride to the side.

Before You Ride

1. Purchase a Day or Annual Membership
2. Sign the Yearly Waiver
3. Check in each time you visit

Get Involved This Spring

Donate to the 2026 Annual Ask
Volunteer at the Trail Work Series
Become a Member Today!

Don’t Miss An Event

Explore everything coming up this season. View Events Calendar.

Trail Work Sundays With Andy

April 19 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Trail Work Sundays With Andy

April 26 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Spring Gravel Ride!

May 2 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Madie’s Jaunt

May 2 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Trail Work Sundays With Andy

May 3 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Help us improve our offerings by sharing your feedback with us!

Membership Types

Annual Memberships: Valid November 1-October 31

  • Annual Full Access Membership
  • Annual MTN & Fat Bike Membership
  • Annual Supporting Membership (for pedestrians who want to support COFC)

Winter Only Memberships: Valid from start of winter season-April 30

Support Catamount!

Catamount Outdoor Family Center (COFC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit located on the Catamount Community Forest (CCF), which is owned by the Town of Williston. COFC manages the trail system and the recreational and educational opportunities on the property, while the town oversees the forests, fields, Ponds and wetlands. COFC’s funding comes from memberships and donations; our work is not supported by town funding or taxes. Donate today!

Summer Camps

Catamount summer camps are focused on fun with the whole Catamount OFC trail network and Catamount Community Forest as our playground.  Campers will enjoy a week loaded with exciting adventures and lots of hands-on learning.

Weekly Race Series

Winning is exciting. Personal bests are empowering. Community is what keeps us coming back! For decades, the weekly races at Catamount have brought riders and runners of all levels to the starting line. Whether you’re new to racing or a seasoned pro, you won’t want to miss the excitement at Catamount.

Catamount Cycling Club

Catamount’s Cycling Clubs are designed for young riders with a passion for the outdoors and their sport! Each week, Club members can expect to start with dynamic stretching, head out on an exciting trail adventure to get their hearts pumping, and then slow things down to work on specific skills.

Building & Trail Updates

After an extensive public input phase during the winter and spring, we’ve been working hard this summer with our partners on the VOREC Building Planning Grant — Black River Design and TCE — to advance building designs and permitting requirements. This work includes wetlands and stormwater delineations and permits, Act 250 review, septic system planning, and more. We aim to have conceptual designs finalized this fall! We’re very excited to be moving this project forward.

With Town of Williston Selectboard approval in the Spring, we are still moving forward with Act 250 and Wetland permits for our Comprehensive Trail Plan! This work is being done concurrently with building planing whenever possible.  Supporting the planning time and permit applications for this project is essential to its success.

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