On May 13, we started an ambitious trail project that will greatly improve the sustainability of Mount Major's Main Trail, the most popular route up and down the mountain.
While construction is underway, the parking area is closed, as well as lower sections of the Main Trail. There is parking along the highway and a marked detour to the Main Trail. Please park along the highway on the side closest to the lot - do NOT park on the other side and cross the highway! It is not safe and you may be ticketed by the town in the "no parking" zone. (See map below.)
Portable toilets will remain available at the trailhead. Mt. Major is a carry in-carry out location so please take all your trash home with you, including dog waste!
The work is expected to last 12 weeks. Please follow signage on site and keep dogs leashed. Consider visiting Mt. Major during weekdays or off-season due to the limited parking during construction.
If you are planning to visit with a group of 15 or more, especially with a large van or bus, please visit this page and register in advance.
During the construction, Town 4 Trails Services and OBP Trailworks will work with the Forest Society to construct a sustainable trail to take the place of about 1/3 mile of the existing Main/Blue Trail. The lower sections of the Main Trail include some extremely eroded sections, the result of steep grades on sub-optimal soil combined with thousands of footfalls annually.
Questions about the trail work at Mount Major can be directed to Dylan Summers, Stewardship Projects Manager. You can also find answers to frequently asked questions here.
June 13 update: We're one month into construction and a lot of progress has been made by the trail builders. Jed Talbot, owner of OBP Trailworks, which is building the trail in partnership with Town4Trails, said the area has very large boulders and big stumps, although that was expected.
“It’s a slow process, excavating in terrain like this but I think the trail is turning out really, really well and I think it’s going to be absolutely beautiful,” he said last week.
Keep your fingers crossed for good weather and check our Instagram (@forestsociety) to see photos and video from the site.