Loon Mountain Bike Park Aims For Fall Opening

Mark Hayes, right, is president of the Highland Mountain Bike Park and its Highland Trails development arm. He joined Loon Vice President of Operations Brian Norton, left, to inspect a trail that will be part of the Lincoln resort’s new mountain-bike park. JOHN KOZIOL/UNION LEADER CORRESPONDENT

With guidance and hands-on help from an industry giant, the state’s newest mountain-bike park is rapidly taking shape at Loon Mountain.

Tentatively slated to open this fall, phase I of the park will consist of 5 miles of trails, including a green-circle freeride trail and both a green circle and a blue-square technical trail. It is being designed and built in conjunction with Highland Trails LLC, the development arm of Mark Hayes’ Highland Mountain Bike Park in Northfield.

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