Mount Washington Valley Trails Association

What Mount Washington Valley Trails Association does

Mount Washington Valley Trails Association (MWVTA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2011 and headquartered in North Conway, New Hampshire, that develops, maintains, and promotes non-motorized recreational trail infrastructure in the Mount Washington Valley. The organization serves local residents and visitors seeking safe, family-oriented outdoor recreation and non-motorized transportation alternatives, including walking, cycling, mountain biking, hiking, trail running, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and fat biking. Its beneficiary base is diffuse — no commercial customers are sold to — with usage instead concentrated around a dual-track network: a paved, wheelchair-accessible multi-use path (the MWV Rec Path, Phase 1 of which is 2.9 miles from Cranmore Mountain Resort to Hemlock Lane) and approximately 100 miles of purpose-built singletrack dirt trails across East Side and West Side networks.

The underlying "product" is physical trail infrastructure and supporting digital assets (notably the mwvrecpath.org website rebuilt in 2025), with the organization's IP consisting of land easements, land management agreements, a 10-year Off Road Trails Strategic Plan, and long-standing coordination rights with municipal, state, and federal land managers. Operations are organized through two committees — the Rec Path Committee and the Singletrack Committee — under a Board of Directors led by President Chris Meier, and staffed largely by volunteers from partner user groups such as the White Mountain Chapter of NEMBA, Ride NOCO, and White Mountain Milers. MWVTA coordinates construction, maintenance, and stewardship rather than executing it through paid labor at scale.

Revenue is generated entirely from tax-deductible charitable donations (online via PayPal and by check) and foundation grants; the 2025 website redesign was specifically funded by a Pequawket Foundation grant matched by Drive Brand Studio. The organization does not sell products or services, has no disclosed financials, and is governed as an independent nonprofit with no parent, equity holders, or institutional investors. Its 70-mile long-term vision — extending the Rec Path from Bartlett, NH to Portland, ME — frames the strategic growth runway.

Name

Mount Washington Valley Trails Association

Legal name

Mount Washington Valley Trails Association

Website

https://mwvrecpath.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mount Washington Valley Trails Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2011 in North Conway, New Hampshire that develops and maintains multi-use recreation paths and singletrack trails serving residents and visitors of the Mount Washington Valley.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recreational Trail Infrastructure

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Hiking, Trekking & Mountain Guiding (THAJABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hiking, Trekking & Backpacking Tour Operators (THAAADAA)

Keywords

• Recreational trail development
• Multi-use path construction
• Trail maintenance services
• Non-motorized transportation
• Outdoor recreation infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

North Conway

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Tax-deductible charitable donations from individuals and organizations supporting trail development and maintenance. Accepts online donations via PayPal and checks payable to Mount Washington Valley Trails Association.
2. Grants: Foundation grants for specific projects such as the Pequawket Foundation grant funding the website redesign in partnership with Drive Brand Studio.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mount Washington Valley Trails Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that develops, maintains, and stewards multi-use recreation paths and trails within the Mount Washington Valley. Its flagship offering is the Mount Washington Valley Rec Path, a paved, wheelchair-accessible multi-use path, alongside a network of nearly 100 miles of purpose-built singletrack dirt trails for mountain biking, hiking, and trail running. The organization also coordinates land easements, partnerships with municipalities and user groups, and community engagement programs.

Product overview

Mount Washington Valley Trails Association operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit that manages a dual-recreational infrastructure: the paved Mount Washington Valley Rec Path for multi-use recreation (walking, cycling, rollerblading) and an extensive network of nearly 100 miles of singletrack dirt trails for mountain biking, hiking, trail running, and winter sports. The organization is developing a Rec Path Ambassador Program for community engagement and operates under a 10-year Off Road Trails Strategic Plan. The association manages trails across East Side (Hurricane Zone, Whitaker Woods, Green Hills) and West Side (Marshall Conservation Area, Cedar Creek, Pine Hill Community Forest) networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MWV Rec Path: The flagship multi-use, paved recreation path running from Cranmore Mountain Resort to Hemlock Lane, with plans to extend to a 70-mile linear parkway stretching from Bartlett, NH to Portland, ME.

Products and services

• Mount Washington Valley Rec Path A multi-use, paved, 2.9-mile path for non-motorized recreation and transportation running from Cranmore Mountain Resort to Hemlock Lane, accessible to all ages and abilities including wheelchair users. Free for public use.
• Singletrack Trails Network Purpose-built off-road dirt trails for non-motorized uses including mountain biking, hiking, trail running, winter fat biking, and cross-country skiing, distributed across East Side and West Side trail networks totaling nearly 100 miles.

Quantifiable outcome

• The Rec Path creates economic opportunities for local businesses including restaurants, hotels, shops and services
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Drive Brand StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2025Local design firm that partnered with MWVTA for website redesign. Committed to matching the Pequawket Foundation grant funding as a contribution to the project. Launched new website in Summer 2025.
• Town of ConwaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Primary partner in establishing formal public-private partnership in 2015 that authorizes MWVTA to construct and maintain public, multi-use recreational trails within the Town of Conway. MWVTA works with the Board of Selectmen, Conservation Commission and town staff in managing and maintaining the MWV Rec Path.
• White Mountain Chapter of New England Mountain Bike AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey user group partner that performs daily maintenance on singletrack trails and keeps them open to the public. Cooperates with MWVTA in trail planning and construction.
• Ride NOCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUser group partner that does daily work maintaining singletrack trails. Provides trail information and maps on their website.
• White Mountain MilersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal user group partner supporting trail development and stewardship efforts.
• Conway Conservation CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTown body that MWVTA coordinates with in planning and constructing trails.
• Albany Conservation CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal conservation body MWVTA works with for trail development in Albany areas.
• Upper Saco Valley Land TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLand trust partner that allows singletrack trails on their property. MWVTA works with this partner on trail networks including Pine Hill Community Forest.
• The Nature ConservancyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation organization that allows trails on their Green Hills Preserve property in the Mount Washington Valley.
• Tin Mountain Conservation CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal conservation organization that supports trails and promotes outdoor recreation in the Valley.
• Cranmore Mountain ResortminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSki resort that provides parking access for the Rec Path and allows trail connections on their property.
• U.S. Forest Service (White Mountain National Forest)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal land management agency that allows singletrack trails within the White Mountain National Forest.
• New Hampshire State ParksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency that allows trails within state park properties including Echo Lake State Park.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Appalachian Mountain Club: Northeast-based nonprofit that maintains extensive trail networks, including in the White Mountain region overlapping MWVTA's footprint. Directly comparable as a trail-building and stewardship nonprofit serving hikers, bikers, and outdoor recreationists.
• Rails-to-Trails Conservancy: National nonprofit that converts former rail corridors into multi-use trail networks. Directly comparable to MWVTA as a nonprofit dedicated to building and stewarding paved multi-use recreation paths serving cyclists, walkers, and runners.
• East Coast Greenway Alliance: Nonprofit developing a continuous multi-use trail from Maine to Florida. Directly comparable to MWVTA's 70-mile Bartlett-to-Portland vision, with a similar model of nonprofit-led multi-use greenway development via partnerships and member support.
• National Park Trust: National nonprofit focused on completing park and trail projects across the U.S. Comparable to MWVTA as a nonprofit focused on completing recreational trail and park infrastructure through partnerships and donor funding.
• New England Mountain Bike Association: Regional nonprofit that builds and maintains singletrack mountain bike trails across New England. Directly comparable to MWVTA's Singletrack Committee work, and already a named partner of MWVTA via its White Mountain Chapter.

Broad incumbents

• White Mountain National Forest (U.S. Forest Service): Federal land management agency that allows singletrack trails on its property within MWVTA's service area. Comparable as a regional provider of trail infrastructure and outdoor recreation access, and an existing core MWVTA partner.
• Trust for Public Land: National nonprofit that creates parks and protects land for public use. Comparable to MWVTA as a conservation-oriented nonprofit working through land easements, public-private partnerships, and community trails/parks development, though at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Conway Recreation Department: Municipal recreation provider for the Town of Conway, MWVTA's primary public partner. Comparable as a regional provider of recreational infrastructure and programming in the same geography, though operating as a government entity rather than nonprofit.
• Upper Saco Valley Land Trust: Local land trust in the Mount Washington Valley that holds conservation easements and allows singletrack trails (including Pine Hill Community Forest) on its land. Comparable as a regional conservation/trail nonprofit and an existing MWVTA partner.
• Tin Mountain Conservation Center: Local conservation nonprofit in the Mount Washington Valley that promotes outdoor recreation and environmental education. Comparable as a regional peer and existing MWVTA partner supporting trails and conservation programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MwvRecPath
• Instagraminstagram.com/mwvrecpath

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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