About the Eagle Bike Park
Open as of Friday, May 31 at 4:00pm! The Eagle Bike Park connects our community to the trails we love. For those of us who ride bikes, love bikes, it’s a no brainer. But for those who have never ridden, it provides a safe place to learn and build confidence. It gives intermediate and expert riders a place to progress to the next level. It will be fun, it will be huge, and most importantly it will help give everyone the ability to get out and enjoy our trails!
The bike park is free and open to the public as long as weather permits. It provides a safe and fun environment for our community to enjoy for generations to come. It is a gathering place for families and friends, events, camps, and clinics so we can help everyone get outside and learn to bike!
Design & Concept
Start Zones
Elevated platforms for people to gather and choose their trail and adventure.
Jump Zone
Progression opportunities for all. Beginner/Intermediate to Expert over/under jump lines. Get some air or keep your tires on the ground.
Skills Zone
Iconic Eagle trail features, practice your riding skills, learn how to ride berms, climb technical features, and improve your bike handling skills.
Bike Features
Whale’s Tale, Step Up, Kickers, Skinny Ladders, Teeter Totters, Rock Gardens, Berms, Wall Rides, Podium Boxes, and more!
Amenities
It is our goal to secure funding for a Phase 2 completion which will include trees, landscaping, and a shade structure.
Rules & Regulations
Hours
- Open daily from sunrise to sunset
- Weather depending:
- May – December
Rider Responsibility
- Stay in Control: You’re responsible for avoiding objects and people
- Know Your Limits: Ride within your ability
- Protect Yourself: Helmets are required, protective equipment is recommended
- Inspect the Trails & Features: Plan and adjust your riding accordingly
- Obey Signs, Warnings, & Closures: Follow all directional signage
- Be Visible: Do not stop where you obstruct a trail, feature, landing
- Look & Yield to Others: Look both ways and yield to other riders
- Cooperate & Communicate: Talk with other users, take turns, be patient
- Bike Park Maintenance: No dig, no ride. A mantra, not requirement
Rules
- No smoking of any kind
- No camping or overnight parking
- No glass containers
- No open fires of any kind
- Drone use is prohibited unless authorized
- No loud music
- Please place trash & recycling in proper receptacle
- No dogs allowed on all trails and dirt jumps
- Dogs must be leashed, cleanup after your dog please
- Call 911 for emergencies, no onsite medical assistance
- May be closed at any time due to weather, maintenance, or special events
- Motorized vehicles prohibited on all trails
- Minors 12 and under should be accompanied by a parent or guardian
- Do not walk on terrain features
- Find a safe area to watch riders
Bike Park Features
Jump Zone
Progressive features of all shapes and sizes. Ladder drops, cannons, Whale’s Tale, Step Up Box, Hip Jumps, Kickers, Wall Rides, and more will be part of the jump lines. We want the Eagle Bike Park to be unique, progressive, and exciting day in/day out for all.
Skills Zone
Having trouble climbing technical features? Try the Podium Box. Want to master your balance and line? Try the skinny ladders. Maybe yo are just starting to ride a bike and need to feel the flow of rollers. Then try the double roller! And last but not least, practice your balance, speed, and transition on a teeter totter.
Community Asset for All
Background & History
The Eagle community spoke up and voiced its desire to have a bike park in the Haymaker area. Both the Mountain Recreation Haymaker Area Master Plan and the Town of Eagle’s Open Space & Trails Master Plan identify the bike park as a community need.
Who It’s For
Everyone! Kids on Striders to Experts sending it to the moon. Trails, jumps, and features for the most experienced riders to an adult or youth learning to ride a bike for the first time.
Community Asset
Benefits
The free and open to the public bike park will provide a safe, fun, controlled environment for our community to enjoy for generations to come. It will be a gathering place for families and friends, events, camps, community partners, and clinics. The bike park will service tens of thousands of rides every year!
Skills Zone
Inspiration
Pictured here are photos from the Dos Rios Bike Playground in Grand Junction. We made a site visit to the park last Fall to check out the layout, features, and user experience. Needless to say, we were blown away by the design and options!
Bike Playground
What is a bike playground (aka Skills Zone)? It’s a collection of bike-optimized features that allow children and adults to explore their abilities and have fun in an easily repeatable environment. As they negotiate the playground structures, they improve their balance, coordination, strength and bike handling skills — plus they’re outdoors and off their screens. Outdoor activities have been proven to improve mental health in people of all ages, but children especially benefit from this type of free-form, unscripted activity.
Creativity
Advocacy Efforts & Timeline
January 16, 2020
Mountain Recreation Haymaker Master Plan
Mountain Recreation engages the community for input on the future area around the Haymaker Trailhead. The Eagle community identifies a bike park and bike amenities as a priority.
July 27, 2021
VVMTA Advocates for the Bike Park
The Haymeadow development is requesting all and/or part of Tract E for housing development. This is the area identified in the Mountain Recreation Haymaker Area Master Plan for a future bike park. The VVMTA provides a public comment to Eagle Town Council advocating for Tract E to be allocated to the future bike park.
November 8, 2021
VVMTA Supports Tract E Swap with Bike Park Stipulations
The Haymeadow development is requesting all and/or part of Tract E for housing development. This is the area identified in the Mountain Recreation Haymaker Area Master Plan for a future bike park. The VVMTA provides a public comment to Eagle Town Council advocating for Tract E to be allocated to the future bike park.
July 22, 2022
The Town of Eagle finalizes the Open Space & Trails Master Plan
The community provided feedback and input on the adopted Open Space & Trails Master Plan. A bike park was again identified as a priority at the Haymaker trailhead.
September 15, 2022
VVMTA Creates First Draft Concept Design
The community provided feedback and input on the adopted Open Space & Trails Master Plan. A bike park was again identified as a priority at the Haymaker trailhead.
December 18, 2022
Updated Eagle Bike Park Concept Design
Feedback was provided from the Town of Eagle and Mountain Recreation and the Concept Design was updated to ensure space for a (potential) future Skate Park.
January 20, 2023
Town of Eagle Commits Funding to the Bike Park
The Town of Eagle committed $200,000 in their 2023 budget for the VVMTA to build the Eagle Bike Park in 2023.
February 15, 2023
VVMTA Hires Momentum Trail Concepts to Build the Eagle Bike Park
Local resident and professional trail builder Matt Thompson with Momentum Trail Concepts is hired to build the bike park.
April 1, 2023
Community Fundraiser Launched to Build the Eagle Bike Park
We need support from our community to build the Eagle Bike Park this year. We need to fundraise $150,000 to bring it to life this year!
Summer 2023
Bike Park Build Begins
Depending on fundraising support, a Phase 1 or full build will begin.
Fall 2023
Bike Park Opens! (Partial or Full)
Depending on fundraising support a Phase 1 or full build will open to the public and Eagle Community!
Do You or Your Business Want to Sponsor Part of the Bike Park?
We have a limited amount of opportunities for your business to become part of the bike park. Benefits include branding/logo recognition at the bike park, right to name a trail/feature, media recognition, and more. Choose from Start Zones, Trails & Jump Lines, or Features.
Learn more about Eagle Bike Park Partnership Opportunities here.
Contact Nicky at nicky@vvmta.org for availability.
