Review Date
April 21, 2010

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: marty wadd ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
+LOTS and LOTS of excellent trails! Mainly fast singletrack. Tons of nice sweepers and gradual downhills for bombing around. This place just seems to be all downhill!
-Not a whole lot of tight, technical sections, but there are plenty of dropoffs and jumps to be enjoyed. 29ers are popular here due to so much fast, open layout.
++The best thing about Stewart is the scale of the place. An entire day can be spent here without riding the same section of trail twice.
...oh, and plenty of mud when it gets wet! :D
**** For my purposes, Stewart is absolutely a 5 rating, but due to the somewhat limited technical sections, some expert riders may wish for more tight stuff. So overall, I'll give it a 4.

Recommended Route:
Too many to suggest just one. You just gotta come in and explore. It will take DOZENS of trips to ride it all, as some of the loops are downright addictive, and will cause you to circle them over and over.

Review Date
February 3, 2009

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a month

Reviewed by: Dgilmour1 ,  Racer

Summary:
Official Name: Stewart State Forest. Very cool place to ride. The amount of trails are endless and you could ride this place for years without seeing the entire forest. Stewart has something for riders of all skill levels although most of the trails are fast with minimal technical riding. Most trails conveniently intersect with major trails or fire roads that will take you back to the major dirt/paved roads that run like fingers through the forest. In the spring and summer be prepared for thorns in your tires and make sure to print a map before going because the place is huge and you can easily get lost.

Recommended Route:
I like to park at the end of Barron road and head in that way, but the popular place to park is New/Weed road on the Rt. 207 side. Both ways will get you to the trails. Once you're in just start experimenting with different trails. My favorite area to ride is the ridge trails at the top of the hill in the center of the park. To get up there, take New road to the T intersection at Lindsay road and start climbing. Make sure to fly back down this trail before you leave too.

Review Date
October 27, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a year

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Reviewed by: mrdna ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
I recently rode Stewart after moving to Montana from Goshen, NY two years ago, and let me tell you, I have missed it dearly. The fast, swooping singletrack. The multitude rock walls. The steep drops. The mud....OHHHHHH the mud-how i've missed it so.
Anyway, this area has most of the best riding in the Hudson valley, and most importantly, it can handle the use. THere are trails for anyone with any ability. Fast doubletrack, fast singletrack, tight technical singletrack, it's all there. Just don't be afraid to get muddy. It can use lots of people who know and respect it so it's still around in another couple of years so I can ride it again.

Recommended Route:
It doesn't matter. I think Joe Fix It's in Goshen and Monroe still have maps. Give them a call: 845-294-7242

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Ringwood state park and Wawayanda state park in NJ. Goose Pond state park in Blooming Grove, NY.

Review Date
August 20, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 4.00 votes

Reviewed by: Tom G ,  Weekend Warrior , from Mountainville, NY

Summary:
I would like to write a follow-up review on this trail. After riding here several times since I posted my first review, I feel it's time to admit I'm wrong in my primary opinion about it lacking scenery and being in anyway boring. There is so much here to enjoy. The abundance of wildlife (biting insects included) and the transition from forest to field to sand and shale all on the same trail is just awesome. It may not be as technical and intense as some claim to prefer, although it still offers some of the best single track action in the area that is perfect for endorphin pumping epic rides. A friend and I went 30 miles here a few weeks ago and I did not want to leave when we were done. Ride here while you can because this place is huge and greed driven developers would so much love to plant thousands of plastic over-consuming homes here.

Recommended Route:
The 207 entrance is good but you can also park on Barron road off of 17k where the trails are alot better.

Review Date
July 15, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Every few months

Reviewed by: carlk ,  Cross Country Rider , from New York City

Summary:
In my opinion, this is the best riding in the area. Most other areas are typical east coast with rocks/roots/logs, etc, that tend to break up the momentum of riding. This ride lets you let loose and have a fast ride, with enough climbs and descents to keep it thrilling. Unlike some others, I liked the scenery, with its mix of woods and fields.

Recommended Route:
From main entrance on 207, ride semi-paved road till you get to sindletrack on left. Take a right at next small road junction, and then there are several singletrack options again on the left.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Blue Mtn. (NY), Ninham (NY), Graham Hills (NY, Taconic Hereford (NY), Fahnestock (NY); Ringwood (NJ), Allamuchy (NJ), Wawayanda (NJ), Hartshorn/Huber Woods (NJ) Huntington (CT). {Being from the City,