Winter Fat Bike

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Fat biking in New Hampshire

Groomed fat bike trails, passes and live grooming reports

New Hampshire's groomed fat biking centers on the White Mountains, where NEMBA chapters and the Coös Cycling Club groom free singletrack in North Conway, Bartlett, Littleton and Gorham, and Nordic centers like Great Glen sell bike trail passes. Farther south, NEMBA chapters groom smaller networks at Franklin Falls, Wolfeboro and the Seacoast when the snow allows.

  • 14 trail systems
  • 86+ groomed miles listed
  • 4 regions

Checked November 12, 2026

GroomedPartly groomedPackedPlowedUngroomedOpen to bikes14 of 14 mapped · faded pins are approximate (town center)

North Country: Gorham, Littleton & Franconia 4

Great Glen Trails

Gorham (Pinkham Notch) · Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center

mileage
not listed

mileage for bikes not listed; fat bikes ride the carriage-road trail system only when the snow is firm enough not to rut

Surface
Groomed
Pass
Great Glen Trails trail pass
Source

Coös Trails winter network (incl. Moose Brook State Park)

Gorham · Coös Cycling Club

14mi

about 14 mi winter riding route groomed by paid staff, reachable from several points in town; free. NH State Parks lists Moose Brook trails as maintained by the club

Surface
Groomed
Pass
None listed
Source

PRKR MTN

Littleton · PRKR MTN trails club, with Franconia Area NEMBA and Bethlehem Trails Association

15mi

about 15 mi of the 25 mi network is groomed

Surface
Groomed
Pass
None listed
Trail info ↗
Source

Franconia Inn trails

Franconia · Franconia Inn

10mi

over 10 mi of groomed trails starting from the Inn

Surface
Groomed
Pass
None listed
Trail info ↗
Source

Mount Washington Valley 3

Marshall Conservation Area

North Conway · White Mountains NEMBA

8mi

about 8 mi groomed in winter, part of a 25+ mi connected network; free and volunteer-maintained

Surface
Groomed
Pass
None listed
Trail info ↗
Source

Rogers Crossing

Bartlett · White Mountains NEMBA

10mi

10 mi of groomed trails on private land open to the public at no cost, reached from Garland Ridge Road or behind Attitash Mountain Village

Surface
Groomed
Pass
None listed
Source

Whitaker Woods

North Conway · Mt. Washington Valley Ski Touring & Snowshoe Foundation

mileage
not listed

mileage not listed; fat bikes may use the designated bike trail and ungroomed trails anytime, and other groomed Whitaker Woods trails when conditions permit. Tires wider than 3.7" under 10 psi

Surface
Partly groomed
Pass
MWV Ski Touring daily or season trail pass
Source

Central NH, Lakes & Upper Valley 4

Franklin Falls

Franklin · Central NH NEMBA

10mi

about 10 mi of multi-use trail, fully groomed in winter; home of the Freezetivus fat bike festival each February

Surface
Groomed
Pass
None listed
Source

Fernald Station Trail Network

Wolfeboro · Greater Wolfeboro NEMBA

3.5mi

about 3.5 mi of easy and intermediate singletrack groomed for fat biking, shared with snowshoers and skiers

Surface
Groomed
Pass
None listed
Source

Waterville Valley Nordic Center

Waterville Valley · Waterville Valley Resort

mileage
not listed

mileage not listed; several Nordic trails designated for daily fat bike use, with more opened Sundays and Thursdays after 12:30 pm as conditions allow. Tires at least 4"

Surface
Groomed
Pass
None listed
Trail info ↗
Source

Boston Lot (Landmark)

Lebanon · Upper Valley Mountain Bike Association (UVMBA)

15mi

15+ mi of winter trail listed in VMBA's conditions report; groomed singletrack in winter

Surface
Groomed
Pass
None listed
Source

Seacoast & Southern NH 3

Stratham Hill Park

Stratham · Seacoast NEMBA

mileage
not listed

groomed mileage not listed; tagged as a groomed fat bike network, about 10 mi of trail in all

Surface
Groomed
Pass
None listed
Source

Beech Hill

Durham · Seacoast NEMBA

mileage
not listed

mileage not listed; tagged as a groomed fat bike network

Surface
Groomed
Pass
None listed
Source

Bear Brook State Park

Allenstown · NH Division of Parks and Recreation

mileage
not listed

mileage not listed; NH State Parks lists it as a popular fat biking park, with the Podunk Road lot plowed in winter. Grooming not confirmed

Surface
Open to bikes
Pass
None listed
Source

Before you ride in New Hampshire

  • Bikes are allowed in NH state parks and state forests, but trails closed to bikes are signed with a "NO BIKES" symbol. Class 1 and 2 e-bikes may use state trails where regular bikes are allowed.
  • Ride only designated fat bike trails and stay off groomed Nordic ski trails unless the center allows bikes. Nordic centers such as Great Glen and Whitaker Woods require a trail pass for fat bikes.
  • Run tires at least 4" wide at under 10 psi. Don't ride after more than 6" of new snow in 24 hours or when it's 30°F or warmer, and turn back if you leave a rut deeper than 1 inch.
  • Yield to all other trail users, and expect state trails to close during spring mud season.
Source

Fat bike rentals

  • Great Glen TrailsGorham · source
  • Great American Ski Renting CompanyNorth Conway · source
  • White Mountain Bike ShopFranconia · source
  • The Gear Library (free loaner fat bikes)Franconia · source
  • Waterville Valley Resort Nordic CenterWaterville Valley · source

Call ahead: fleets are small and sell out on powder weekends.

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