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Barnes Corners Trail System, Tug Hill Region
Tug Hill Region, NYS DEC, RD 3 Box 22A, Lowville, NY 13367
An extensive system of trails exists in the most
utilized County forest: Washington Park. The Barnes Corners Trail System
is primarily used for cross-country skiing in the winter, but other
non-motorized uses such as mountain biking are allowed year-round. For a
Barnes Corners Ski Trails map & guide, contact the NYS Department of
Environmental Conservation at the address above or call: 315-376-3521 or
315-785-2310.
Black River Feeder Canal Trail
(Boonville to
Forestport), Tug Hill Region
The trail
runs along an old towpath from Erwin Park at Boonville to Alder Pond at
Forestport following the narrow canal that linked the two villages. A
quiet walk or bike trip through woods and fields along the old towpath;
portions of the trail may be accessible to people with
disabilities.
Bloomingdale Bog, Saranac Lake Area
An elevated, sandy pathway with many open views that utilizes an abandoned D&H railroad right-of-way and bisects a
plant-rich bog community. About 8 miles one way.
Brewster Peninsula Nature Trails, Lake Placid
A compact network of easy trails traversing gently rolling terrain and winding through a mixed forest and along the
shore of Lake Placid. A brochure is available from the DEC, or you can contact a local bike shop or chamber of commerce for more information.
Carpenter Road Recreation Trails, Tug Hill Region
Walk or bike the various loops of this 8-mile trail system, described as easy, that pass beside scenic ponds and streams
and through forests, including a Japanese larch-white spruce plantation. Contact a local bike shop or chamber of
commerce for more information.
Connery Pond Truck Road, Lake Placid
Area
A short dirt road suitable for any ability followed by a small length of easy trail. It's about a mile each way and you
should turn around when you see the sign saying "No Bikes".
Flume Falls Trails,
Wilmington (online map)
Mountain biking trails in Wilmington (near Whiteface
Mountain). Dirt roads and single track of varying degrees of difficulty,
these trails connect with the Whiteface Mountain trail system.
Great Camp Santanoni, Newcomb
Bicycle to the partially restored
Great Camp Santanoni, an easy 9-mile round trip on a dirt road that starts
near an old gatehouse and passes an old farm site on the way.
Hayes Brook Truck Trail, Paul Smiths Region
A 7.2-mile
round trip on wide dirt roads traverses a pine plantation and forest and
leads to an old sheep meadow. Spur trails lead to Hayes Brook and to a
lean-to on Grassy Pond. Contact a local bike shop or chamber of commerce
for more information.
Inlet Area Mountain Biking Trails, Back Roads, and Road
Rides
Inlet's trails offer every type
of riding experience, from hard core to casual cruising, with hundreds of
majestic mountain trails and backcountry roads for you to enjoy. Stay in
Inlet where we are centrally located in the largest mountain biking area
in the Adirondack Mountains.
Jackrabbit Trail, Oseetah Lake (Saranac
Lake)
Trails along the railroad tracks,
on an extension of the Jackrabbit Trail, and behind the parking lot where
the tracks cross Route 86 between Saranac Lake and Ray Brook.
Jefferson County Recreational
Trails
An
extensive system of multi-use trails exists in the most utilized County
forest: Washington Park.
Lake Placid
Area Mountain Biking
Placid Planet Bicycles, 51 Saranac Avenue, Lake Placid, NY 12946
Descriptions of mountain bike rides in and
around Lake Placid with more to come.
Long Lake
Bicycling Routes and Trails
DOT Designated
Bike Paths (if provided along highways, bikers are required by law to use them and not the main highway lane),
back roads, and designated mountain bike trails in the vicinity of Long Lake.
Moose
Mountain Pond and Bass Lake: Hammond Pond Wild Forest,
near Schroon Lake
A true Adirondack trail, with lots
of rocks and roots, this 12.2 mile intermediate loop leads to Moose
Mountain Pond and Bass Lake.
Northern
New York Trails
lectrichead@bigfoot.com
Northern New York Mountain Biking,
Hiking, Trail Walking, Cross-Country Skiing, Camping, and Nature
Trail/Preserve/Historical Trails Website.
Old Forge
Area Mountain Biking Trails
"Biking the trails of Old Forge can be an exciting and unique
way to enjoy the natural beauty that abounds in this area. Old Forge and
the Central Adirondack area offers biking trails with a variety of terrain
and degree of difficulty." Brief descriptions of some trails.
Pine Pond, Lake Placid Area
Possibly Lake Placid's most
popular trail, Pine Pond is a 14-mile round trip that takes you to a great
swimming hole.
Raquette Lake Bicycling Routes and
Trails
Back roads and designated
mountain bike trails in the vicinity of Raquette
Lake.
Saranac Lake
Area Mountain Biking
placidpl@adelphia.net
Placid Planet Bicycles, 51 Saranac Avenue, Lake Placid, NY 12946
Descriptions of mountain bike rides in and
around Saranac Lake with more to come.
Scarface Mountain, Ray Brook
The access trails to Scarface Mountain in Ray Brook are great
for mountain biking; the trails up the actual mountain itself are not
suitable for riding and you are requested to please abstain from riding up
Scarface Mountain, but you can leave your bike and hike up the
mountain.
Shelving Rock Big Loop Trail, Lake George Wild
Forest
This route
represents some of the 38 miles of trails available to mountain bikes in
the Lake George Wild Forest. There is a 1,000 foot elevation difference
between the parking area and the shoreline of the lake, so these trails
are recommended for fit riders who can handle technical terrain.
Speculator Loop Mountain Bike Trail
Forest Warren
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Tug Hill Tourathon Cross-Country Ski & Bike
Trail
A substantial portion of the two County Tug Hill Tourathon Trail lies in the Town of Lorraine. The complete trail
system is 31 miles long. Online map and trail description available.
Warren County Tourism Department, Municipal Center, 1340 State Route 9, Lake George NY 12845-9803, Phone: 800-95-VISIT, ext. 143
Maps & guides available, call 518-623-2877 or 518-623-5576.
1)Warren County mountain biking trails
2)Warren County Bikeway (9.5 miles one way) Extending from the shore of Lake George to the Glens Falls Feeder Canal, this paved bikeway leads through forested foothills over gradual terrain. Suitable for walking and strollers, some sections are also appropriate for use by people with disabilities. Online map of
bikeway
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