Help Us Name Trails at East Branch Community Trails

Big things have been happening at EBCT for years now, and that progress isn't stopping anytime soon.  We want your help with finding good names for the trails that need them (see the map below).  

After this first call for suggested trail names, we will create a short list of finalists from those suggestions, and then hold a round of voting to select our winners from the finalists.

How it works:

1. Fill out the form to submit trail name suggestions.  You can submit names for as many or as few of the trails as you'd like.  Multiple submissions are fine, but please fill out the form again for new submissions.  Make sure your suggestions are easy to remember and pronounce as well as respectful and appropriate in order to give them the best chance to become a finalist.  The form will close at 11:59pm on Sunday, March 23rd.
2. Submissions to the form will be reviewed in order to select a short list of finalists.  Note: we may mix and match names from separate submissions.
3. Voting on the finalists will open in late March.  The link to that form will be shared here on our website, via our email listserv, and via Instagram and Facebook.  Voting on the finalists will close approximately 2 weeks later at which point we will have the winners for trail names.

Trail #1
This intermediate downhill-only machine-built trail was completed in the Autumn of 2024.  It snakes down the northern portion of the property and is accented by some incredible natural features (such as the boulder perfectly utilized for an optional jump as seen in the picture to the left).  This downhill trail is a bit rowdier and less refined than the green downhill trail, Downriver.

Trail #2
This trail has been called "Climbing Trail" for a while now -- there must be something more fun that we could call it, don't you think?  This trail is the main route by which visitors get to the current top of the system.  We have frequently heard it described as a "dream to climb" due to the skill with which it was built.  Switchbacks, short flat and downhill sections, and a low grade ascent all help make this trail manageable and enjoyable, a serious feat for a climb.

Trail #1 boulder jump. The line is from where the cameraman is standing more or less straight forward.

Trail #3 rocky viewpoint featuring Luke Peduzzi and Spud

​Trail #3
This loop (formerly known as "Short Loop") brings visitors to a rocky viewpoint (pictured left), now with a new and improved view.  A great spot for a snack and re-group.

Trail #4
This lollipop off of Trail #3 was hand-dug in the Autumn of 2024.  This undulating trail brings visitors to a viewpoint that perfectly frames Sentinel Mountain (see right) and has a couple of rocks to perch on in a small grassy clearing.

Entrance to Trail #4

Trail #4 view of Sentinel Mountain

Trail #5
This enduro-style, downhill-only trail is planned for construction in the Spring of 2025 (AKA very soon!).  It will be a hand-built trail and will demand advanced riding skills.  Having a hard time naming a trail you haven't ridden yet?  Envision your soon to be new favorite trail -- rugged, steep, technical sections, rock gardens, and tight corners -- then give it a name!

Cheers -- Time to Celebrate
We're having a party at EBCT in June to celebrate all the seriously awesome growth at this trail system as well as the myriad of folks who have made it possible.  Special thanks go out to Dusty and Kyra, Luke Peduzzi, Joe Pete Wilson and the Town of Keene, the Keene Youth Commission, and the members of the Keene LTC, but there are so many more we simply couldn't name everyone.  The community has benefited greatly from all the work and energy you've put into this project and it's about time we celebrate it. 

Stay tuned for details on that get together, but we're anticipating bikes, brews, food, and tunes on a Saturday in June.