At $99, it’s actually cheaper than just renting a downhill bike, too. The park’s top-to-bottom excavated beginner trail, Easy Rider, is smooth and fun for those just learning to ride DH.

Sugarloaf’s trail crew are the primary drivers of trail construction and design. A team at Highland Mountain Bike Park in Northfield, N.H., was brought in for some of the excavated trail features.

Highland Mountain Bike Park is preparing for an expansion, which will bring on-site cabins for summer camps and allows the business to plan for future trial development. The first step involves ...

The two drove two hours on their day off to experience the new competition hole. Visitors enjoy the trails at Highland Mountain Bike Park in Northfield on Saturday, June 6, 2015. ELIZABETH FRANTZ ...

'The Come Up' is a look at where it all started: from sessions in his backyard compound to laps at Highland Mountain Bike Park, the places that shaped his riding are front and center.

A group of riders from New Bedford, Mass., gather before taking a memorial ride for their friend at Highland Mountain Bike Park in Northfield on April 25. DAVID LANE/UNION LEADER ...