Review Date
October 20, 2009

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 2 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: bigpaulie69 ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
When i first heard about this trail i was so surprised that it could be actually in New York City and figured it wouldn't be much good. But i feel for most of those beginner/intermediate riders it can really get your blood pumping. Lots of nice obstacles, but nothing to crazy and even most of the bigger obstacles have a separate smaller route to avoid the obstacle in case your level is not that high. Beginner trail is good for anyone even young kids, nothing worse then a few thick fallen branches and some occasional rocks. Intermediate trails can be a lot of fun and can be tackled by most riders with enough persistence. I do advise you though if you are a beginner rider and decide to tackle the intermediate trails try the ones closest to the 210th street entrance first as the ones on the other side of the highway do have quite a few pretty technical drops and narrow steep turns.

Recommended Route:
Kind of hard to find the entrance but your best bet is to bike down 73 ave. till you get to 210 street and turn there until you get to 67 ave and are right at the entrance. If you feel like tackling on the more difficult side first you can drive though the center path from 210 street to the other side of the express way of take 73 ave. to Francis Lewis blvd and there is and entrance from Francis Lewis blvd to these trails as well.

Review Date
September 19, 2008

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: johnnnyo ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
I went this morning to check out this trail Ive been hearing about and I was happy I did. I live practically on the border of Nassau and Queens so if I want a good ride I have to travel east a bit. Cathedral Pines, Calverton, etc. Its nice to have a trail a little closer to home. Lots of fun and some cool little hills. There are a few issues with this trail though. A lot of broken glass on all the trails and hidden boulders that stick up far enough to whack your sprockets. I did a little damage to my front sprocket and lost a pedal reflector so be careful.

Review Date
September 28, 2007

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: AS.. the original ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
Trails in Queens, NY? Yes! And although there is no elevation gain or long climbs, this is sweet and buff singletrack that criss crosses and loops around to form a 7 mile route. The trails are very well built with excellent flow and just the right amount of technical features to keep everyone happy. These trails are marked and maintained by several local bike clubs, including NYCMTB and CLIMB. If you like Cathedral Pines and Rocky Point, you'll like Cunny. This is a great place to ride and worth checking out.

Recommended Route:
Enter the park at 210th Street and 67th Avenue. Make your first left and follow the singletrack. Follow the markers. Unless you are a true beginner, I'd suggest taking all the 'advanced' routes as they are not difficult at all. This park has TWO sections so look for the doubletrack covered in black granite that takes you to a foot-bridge which crosses over a highway and into the other half of Cunningham. Explore all the trails on one side before crossing to the other.

Review Date
August 30, 2007

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 1 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: Sprocketeer ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
Something for everyone. Even the most 'Experts Only' trails are good for novices to try, though the advice of the first reviewer is good--ride with a friend--if you're going to try something harder than you're used to.

These trails are currently pristine, and hopefully those of us who love to ride can do enough to counter the typical abuse of trails in NYC--such as broken glass, people building their own structures, and just plain garbage. When riding trails in NYC, it's a good idea to bring along a plastic shopping bag in case you see any trash, so you can remove a bit and take it out of there.

Recommended Route:
To ride to the trail: Heading East on the bike path marked with a broken green line which runs through Kissena, Cunningham, and Alley Pond parks, you see the little sign saying 'Entering Cunningham Park;' keep going on past the sign telling you that you are 'Leaving Cunningham Park' just before the bridge. The roadway below the bridge is NOT where you want to go.

Keep going until you see where the way onto the path is blocked on your right (left coming from the East of course) to keep cars out by a series of green posts, and the other side exits into a parking lot for a set of co-ops. Go through the parking lot and you find yourself at the Dead End of 210th Street.

No need to try and memorize the way from here because you wont get lost between the trailhead and the bike path. Just keep going until you hit the intersection with 67th Ave and the Trailhead is across the street on your left.

If you lost you're sense of direction and can't find the trailhead out that you came in through, just keep going around and you'll find it.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
None that I could name legitimately. Hopefully in the next several years we can see more of the potential mountain bike trails turned into sanctioned venues.

Review Date
June 30, 2007

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: lui355 ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
This trail was a little tricky to find due to the fact that I didn't write down the address and I went straight down union to find it. The trail itself is awesome has trails for experts to beginners. The intermediate was fun also for a good blood pump. I recommend doing these trails with a friend, you could get hurt on some ways. Great park though huge too

Recommended Route:
I got lost going there due to the fact i went down union best way to get to the park would be to go straight down the L.I.E towards Springfield boulevard. You eventually hit a bridge in which you have to get on the sideway because you can't take the streets once you get here at the end of the block or journey make a right at the corner and you will see the entrance from there. I know it's kind of sketchy my directions but i will update it when I get a chance with an exact address.