When is mountain creek opening

Refresh and Refuel with quality post-ride libations and food at the Biergarten, right outside the Red Tail Lodge. The proximity to large population centers means you have plenty of opportunities to meet likeminded bike park riders, and jump in for numerous party laps.

In recent years, the park has undergone an ambitious expansion, employing the talents of freeride legend Jeff Lenosky who introduced several higher-end, Lenosky signature features. They also plan to open a brand new trail, Lower Tempest, to continue the free-ride fun down to the bottom of the mountain. Mountain Creek and the adjoining Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Reserve are home to more than 10 miles of singletrack, double-track and fire road trails that wind through the woods and around the resorts eight mountaintop lakes.

The rolling terrain offers a fun and challenging ride for cross-country riders looking to get out and explore the woods, as well as athletic families who are looking to explore the access roads that link the resort's four mountain peaks. Northern NJ is also home to some of the best technical singletrack and cross-country mountain biking in the Northeast. You'll find tons of options and variety to choose from for all levels of ability, all of which are easily accessible from Mountain Creek Bike Park.

Bring your bike quiver and use Mountain Creek as your home base for your next biking adventure. In addition to all of Mountain Creek's bike-related projects, the resort is going full-speed ahead with exciting developments including a new base lodge, mountain coaster, zip lines and more. Mountain Creek recently added two new intermediate and beginner trails including the popular jump trail Breakout and the new flow trail Indy.

They also opened a brand new trail, Lower Tempest, to continue the free-ride fun down to the bottom of the mountain. This event consistently pulls in big names from the downhill racing world and offers a technically challenging course with many exciting features.

Each week a new trail will serve as the race course to keep things interesting. The resort says the series is focused on "fun and camaraderie" rather than high-pressure competition, but cash prizes will be on the line. MCBP is always known for having some of the best downhill tracks and will be sure to challenge riders for the final race.

Remember Me. The annual event is one that can't be missed and there are few better places to take your last lift-served laps of the season, especially after experiencing all the goods across the U.

The Enduro Race will take place on October 18 with the Downhill Race taking place the following weekend on October Riders will earn 1. VERNON, NJ — Continuing with the ever-popular gravity snow biking trend that has been getting riders through the shoulder season, Mountain Creek Bike Park will host the Transition Duathlon on March 16, , combining in mad fashion what we all tend to love most about winter: snow, bikes, and beers!

Hession is the CEO of Snow Operating, which will have exclusive year-round oversight of the resort's ski and waterpark, as well as all other day-to-day operations. One of the few bike parks pushing the riding season into November, Mountain Creek Bike Park will call last chair for on Sunday, November 4. They will send off summer with a 3 day weekend, so get your plans in gear and head over for some of the last fall park laps available this year!

Witches and ghosts are starting to hang from windows and trees in front yards. Live music, costumes, and whip-offs are just a few of the festivities planned for this awesome annual event. The park will open to the general public on Saturday, April 28th. The Trail Crue at the park has been putting countless man-hours into making sure the trails are in the best shape for opening day.

Celebrate a killer riding season with your best costume and some unbeatable fall trails. The race will take place May 25 through 28 and discounted early bird registration is available until April Those interested can register here. Other details for the opening weekend, and season, including ticket prices and operating schedule have yet to be released, but Mountain Creek looks to be among the first in the Northeast to fire up the lifts for the summer season.

The US Open was last held in and is now being relaunched by one of the original founders, Clay Harper. The park will open Friday from 10 a. Active military and veterans with valid military ID will be able to ride free on Friday. However the Indian summer-like weather and enthusiasm of late season riders has inspired the resort to remain open for yet another weekend in November. Grab your bike, get your costume on and get ready for live music, a jump jam and more. Riders as young as 6-years-old can take place dedicated half day and full day camps.

On select dates, women save 40 percent on lift tickets, rentals, lessons and an "Experience Downhill" package. With 40 miles of trail etched into just over 1, feet of vert, this Beast of the East offers a progressive riding experience with something for everyone, but is classically known as big bike territory. Thanks in part to a particulalry dry East Coast spring, that's a full month ahead of last year's May 2 opening.

Mountain Creek Bike Park offers participants discounts on lift tickets and rentals for the event. The east coast resort was unusually dry and dusty during practice , but the skies opened briefly Sunday morning providing a short reprieve in the early part of the day before the track dried out and the dust returned.

When it cleared, Aaron Gwin and Jill Kintner were on the big boxes. MountainBike Mania took a run with Bryn Atkinson to give us a taste of the course. Thursday's rain is already a distant memory, and the course is unually dry and dusty, likely making many of the Southern California and Rocky Mountain racers feel right at home.

With more than 30 resorts and partners offering benefits—and more continually being added—the MTBparks Pass is the best value available in resort destination riding.

Watch highlights of the on-snow shenanigans below. Offering one of the largest trail systems in the East with nearly 50 trails and more than 1, vertical feet of descent, Mountain Creek is one of our favorite east coast destinations.

Details after the break. Kathi Krause began racing on the velodrome and worked her way through criteriums, road, cyclocross and cross country before finding her way to the Pro Downhill circuit. The crew has taken into consideration the feedback received on last year's course, and have laid out a new course combining some of the mountain's most popular natural downhill trails.

This should make for a fun and challenging race course for all ability levels and improve the overall flow and fun of this year's race And yes, the ProGRT finish jump will be in the course for the advanced riders. Three whole days to ride, relax and party with your friends at Mountain Creek Bike Park!

Congrats to all of the racers and top finishers. It was a dramatic finish to an amazing weekend as Neko started off the pro men races holding the hot seat for the entire race until the end, when Aaron Gwin in the top seed edged Neko out in the last run of the day!

Here are the official results on MTBparks. Combining a downhill ski and snowboard race with a downhill mountain bike race, the event celebrates the end of the winter season and the beginning of bike season at Mountain Creek. Vernon, NJ — Mountain Creek Bike Park and the Gravity East Series wrapped up the season during the last weekend in October with the 2nd Annual Last Call Race, which gave east coast downhill mountain bike racers one last shot at podium glory for the year.

Read on to see the race results. The Bike Park opened for the season this May with epic although slightly dry conditions and amazing biking weather. Hackettstown: Hackettstown slaughterhouse hearing tabled after applicant 'unprepared,' attorney says. Newton: Newton says goodbye to council members as brings change to governing body.

Entry into the Red Tail Vernon Peak and South lodges will be restricted to those making food and beverage purchases or accessing other services such as rentals. Masks and face coverings will also be required at all times except when eating. Thursday and Friday's activities were limited to skiing and snowboarding. The resort is still ramping up for snowtubing, which may be available as early as Saturday.

Story continues below the gallery. The resort has announced a large-scale hiring effort to meet its staffing needs for the busy season ahead, with wage increases announced for several positions.

Current job openings include lift operations, ski and snowboard instruction, guest services, food and beverage, retail and more. Employees enjoy complimentary season passes and discounts, as well as on-site housing for those who don't live in the immediate Vernon area.