Review Date
February 3, 2009

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 5 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a month

Reviewed by: Dgilmour1 ,  Racer

Summary:
This place is my current favorite place to ride in New York. It has loads of super technical trails with big rocks, roots, and bolders. If you are a beginner, you can get by on the fire roads and some of the trails closer to the entrance, but the terrain gets real hairy as you venture deeper in and the trails loop deep into the mountain with no easy exits. Riding here is amazing. The trails are well marked, named, and maintained by the Saratoga MTB ass.

Recommended Route:
The current map posting of the location of this trail on mtbr.com is wrong(2/09). The trails are located farther north at the T where Clinton St. meets Daniels Rd. Park at the T and head north up the trail. A fire road will take you back to the trails. A fun trail is the first one on your right off that fire road. It takes you up and over some huge bolders. Once you get further back, keep an eye out for these awesome technical trails: Here and There, Dam and Dam Ext., Highroller. For faster/easier trails, shoot for Pilgrim and the Bee trails.

Review Date
October 21, 2008

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: swad ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
It is a shame that people are using this valuable resource for anything other than trail reviews.

There is a main double-track trail that some of the trails either start or end on. You will eventually end up back on the main trail. The trails are mostly technical single-track and range from moderate like 107 and Pilgrim, to very difficult like Sibil and Dam Loop. There are many well maintained trails here that are labeled well and are easy to follow. If you are looking for lung-busting climbs, well your not going to find that here. Go down the road a few miles to Spire Falls for that. Most of the climbs here are short bursts. The trails flow well in both directions. I would not bring a first time rider here, but there are trails that a beginner could handle. Night riding here is amazing. I see some wild life just about every time I ride.

Recommended Route:
Plenty of parking around the horse stables on Daniels Road. All of the trails here are worth riding. Bee and the Dam Loop are the classic trails, Ridgeline is one of my favorite trails. Monkey Bridge is another great trail, although I'm not sure it is part of SMBA. The trails flow nicely together so it is not difficult to put a nice 1 hour or 4 hour loop together.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Spire Falls/Moreau Lake State Park/Palmertown Mountain Range (all the same place.)

Review Date
July 6, 2008

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: cdouble ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
Visiting from out of state and so I tried out these trails for a change of pace from riding hiking trails and logging roads in the Caroga Lake area. Great move - these trails are outstanding. Mixture from flowy singletrack to more technical stuff, rock gardens, bridges, etc. There are so many trails back there it is easy to get lost so bring a GPS or compass and map. Bugs were pretty bad (deer flies especially), but other wildlife was pretty good (rabbits, deer, occasional coed from Skidmore). I was riding a 32:18 single speed hard tail which was a bit of a hand full - I would consider brining my geared full suspension next time. I will gladly pay my $35 trail use fee as soon as I get to one of the local bike shops, these trails are really well designed and maintained.

Recommended Route:
Don't know the names but there is a wide singletrack that loops through the entire area and fun trails all seem to shoot off that main loop.

Review Date
May 24, 2005

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 5 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: borg111 ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
First, don't take your novice friend here. This is advanced stuff. Second, join SMBA, they work hard so you can have fun.3rd, bring a compass and have orienteering skills!!The map isn't too helpful as there seem to be many trails not on it, like this monster called Sybil. This thing is dangerously technical when wet- and it carries a blue marker!!!are they kidding? The route starting as BEE and going treacherously into the premier trail, the DAM trail must be the finest, brutally technical 90 minute romp in the NE - and I've been to Burke and Garnett, etc- Rocks,roots,ledges,slab rock,streams,ups and downs, acrobatic turns thru obstacles, everything. And, unlike most such NE trails, even in the famous areas, it NEVER seems to end.When you finish you will be very, very satisfied with yourself.EXHILIRATING! I suggest first timers don't even think about going when wet.Even if you're good.

Recommended Route:
as above

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Garnett Hill

Review Date
November 23, 2004

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: smba ,  Downhiller

Summary:
Well the trails are back and they are better than ever. A few more additions to what was there.

In the process of producing a new map and signing all trails.

Webusted our buts and got it done.

Things are looking good!