4.8 miles; Moderate to Advanced

This is the big boy. In partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, some heroic enthusiasts and volunteers—including the Vermont Mountain Bike Association (VMBA) and Vermont Youth Conservation Corp—built the Chandler Ridge mountain bike trail a few years back. This rugged 4.8 mile single track is accessible from the south and west from either the Minnie Baker or Leicester Hollow trailheads and offers more experienced riders a solid workout with great views to the West to Lake Dunmore and the reward of beautiful Silver Lake at the northern terminus. Bring lunch and a swimsuit. From Silver Lake, a couple of loop options are available or you can retrace and hit it from the other side.

Directions to Leicester Hollow Trail Head: East out of Brandon on Rt. 73 about 4 miles and park at the site of the former Churchill House Inn (large yellow house on the left with parking signs). Pedal up Rt. 73 about 0.1 mi and bear left onto Churchill Road; cross a small wooden bridge and continue straight, keeping the small branch of the Neshobe River on your left. (This is a public road that runs past a private residence; please be respectful of their privacy.) This trail continues along a stream and comfortably ascends to Silver Lake.