A brand new bike park with a lift system recently opened at Massanutten Resort, and Luke and I decided to go check out this past weekend.  It was a blast!  Admittedly, Luke crashed on his first run, sliding off of the side of a trail and tumbled down a rocky embankment (or a cliff, as the story is told) but he didn't break any bones and we had multiple successful runs later in the day, even if at a more moderate speed.

There are a variety of trails for different skill levels, and one of the most enjoyable aspects is that the ski lift will carry your bike up the mountain for you to start each run....



Read more about the new bike park via this Daily News Record article, a few excerpts of which are below....

The park features six trails along four levels of difficulties. Five are open for use and the sixth should be finished by the end of August, said Kenny Hess, Massanutten’s director of sports and risk management.

Of the five trails open, two are for beginners, one is intermediate and two are for advanced riders. The last trail will be for experts only.

Thomas Jenkins, a member of the Shenandoah Valley Bike Coalition, has been working with the resort on its trails on the western slope of Massanutten. He said the bike park joins Bryce Resort in Basye as the only courses with a lift system in the Valley.

I expect that Luke and I will be going back again soon for another afternoon of biking and I encourage you to check it out as well.  Plan your visit to the Massanutten Bike Park by checking out their hours, rates, etc. here.