Waterbury Area Trails Alliance - WATA

Waterbury Area Trails Alliance - WATA Waterbury Area Trails Association (WATA) is a volunteer-run organization that builds and maintains trails for a healthy, vibrant, and sustainable future.

06/09/2026

🎢 Six flags is open!! Have so much fun! 🎢

This project was such a fun community led project and one we saw a ton of local students support. If we want the trails to be here in 20 years and beyond, that starts today by inspiring future generations of trail stewards. Throughout this project, We hosted a group of 10 seniors for their community day of service. A weekly group from the .brook.middle.school sustainability program joined us and learned about how we can build both fun and sustainable trails. Also, a shout out to Harwood Students and local rippers and Thomas Wulff, who put some time in on the tools, and tested some of the fresh work. Their input was so helpful in shaping the final outcomes.

We also hosted the trail clinic with representatives from chapters across the state where we learned about water management, rock armoring and how to properly slap a berm, fixing a bath tub turn that would fill up with water during rain storms.

This project was also directly guided by your feedback. We heard from people that they had stopped riding the dragons back roller due to the blown out exit and catch berm, so we fixed that, including a ton of water management and armoring ensuring a long term resilient solution. Consistent user feedback has said six flags is great but the middle section is a little boring, often citing the series of jumps that didn’t work, so we fixed those. The drop in the middle? Y’all said it was a huck to flat and the entrance was weird, So we fixed the landing and the cleaned up entrance. To be thoughtful stewards of the forest we closed out and rehabilitated old borrow pits left over from volunteer efforts of year pasts. The result? Some of Perry Hill hill’s gnarliest tech you know and love, linked together with some playful options and a far more climate resilient trail that will remain rideable more often.

Please give it a pre-ride and then re-ride. Just as in the past the full trail has b-lines and rollable options.

06/07/2026
06/02/2026

Thanks to a trail grant from , we were able to purchase a motorized track dump this year and it’s been a game changer for our trail crew and volunteers. Moving rock, dirt, and other materials is a whole lot easier when you’re not breaking your back, and it’s helping us get more done on the trails than ever before.

Most recently, the track dump has played a huge role in the improvements happening on Six Flags. With the right tools on hand, we’ve been able to accomplish work on a timeline that simply wouldn’t have been possible before. This is grant funding hard at work, and it’s just one piece of the support provided through the Velocio Trail Grant program.

We’ll be sharing more updates later this summer, so stay tuned!

And keep an eye out for an announcement on the reopening of Six Flags in the coming days. Better yet, join us for WATA Wednesdays at 5:30 PM to get a sneak peek at the fresh trail work and see the track dump in action. If you haven’t yet signed up for your membership and supported your local MTB chapter please consider doing so, we want to continue making rad stuff for everyone to enjoy!

Our weekly trail nights kick off this week! We’ll be buttoning up a project on six flags, and staging tools on at the bo...
05/20/2026

Our weekly trail nights kick off this week! We’ll be buttoning up a project on six flags, and staging tools on at the bottom of permission for future work parties! Bring your bikes so we can all ride down!

We have tools and will provide instruction! So don’t worry if you’ve never done trail work before! See you there!

Kicking off the Little River Season and WATA Wednesdays! We’ll be hosting a work party at Little River State Park on Sat...
05/15/2026

Kicking off the Little River Season and WATA Wednesdays!

We’ll be hosting a work party at Little River State Park on Saturday morning @ 10. Folks coming to the park to volunteer will have free access! After the work party we will be opening the trails for the season, so bring your bikes for a bonus ride after!

WATA Wednesdays! This year we are going to be focusing our efforts in upper trails and leaving tools stashed up on the network, so we can ride in an out to the work sites. Bring your bikes! We’ll be kicking off at 5:30, and have pizza from Jimmz post work party!

We provide tools and instruction at all of our work parties. No previous experience is needed!

See you there! ⚒️

05/01/2026

Limited spots left for the Gravel Grinder this Sunday, May 3rd and the weather is lining up perfectly.
Come out for our biggest fundraiser of the year supporting the WATA trails. Great food, great people, and the good vibes you expect.
This is a race for all levels, so if you’ve been on the fence, this is your sign to come ride.
See you Sunday!

04/23/2026

Tomorrow April 24th Perry Hill Lower Trails are open!

Perry Upper Trails volunteer work party Saturday April 25th! Your hours make a huge difference thank you!

Between trail crew and volunteers there have already been about 100 hours getting the lower trails ready for opening day. Chain sawing blow downs, leaf blowing, clearing drains, tuning up shapes and user experience upgrades!

We’ve been getting stoked for everyone to get out and enjoy the trails. Keep an eye on weather but this weekend is lining up for some great riding!

The Gravel Grinder is right around the corner, and this year’s lineup of support is better than ever!We’ll kick off the ...
04/21/2026

The Gravel Grinder is right around the corner, and this year’s lineup of support is better than ever!

We’ll kick off the morning with fresh coffee from Black Cap Coffee and a select number of baked goods generously donated by Red Hen Baking—so come early, because these go fast.

Your favorite aid stations will be back out on course, fully stocked and ready to keep you rolling strong 🥒 🌭 🧀

After the ride, stick around and refuel with an incredible spread from Blackback Pub, Peace Burger, Mo’s Backyard BBQ, and Big Hollow Kitchen.

To top it all off, Ben & Jerry’s has generously donated ice cream bars for a post-ride treat, and Big Tree Brewing will be back serving up your favorite local brews. We’ll also have a few local vendors set up post-ride!

This event wouldn’t be possible without the support of our incredible vendors, donors, and sponsors. Show them some love, pedal heavy, and stick around for the fun.

Link in bio to register.

We’ve opened Six Flags today⚠️ Go Get some!We shoved off all the slabs so you can get your gnar.
02/07/2026

We’ve opened Six Flags today⚠️ Go Get some!

We shoved off all the slabs so you can get your gnar.

Over the past 48 hours, we've spent more than eight hours grooming in the snow – it's incredibly fluffy! The lower trail...
01/29/2026

Over the past 48 hours, we've spent more than eight hours grooming in the snow – it's incredibly fluffy! The lower trails are now ready for riders. Huge thanks to the snowshoers who lent a hand. If you're looking to help out, we're hoping to open Joe's and Six Flags for the weekend.

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Waterbury, VT
05676

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