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SaveBear Swamp State Forest is located in Cayuga County at the southwestern end of Skaneateles Lake. The state forest has 3,280 acres to explore and is known for the large wetland and creek that bisect the forest. There are over 10 miles of multi-use trails located in Bear Swamp State Forest, making it a very popular location for hikers, equestrians, bikers, x-c skiers and others. The state forest is the location of the highest point within Cayuga County at 1860 feet, which is located just off Yellow Trail 9.
Much of the marked trail system is double-track passing through nice forest land. As the name suggests, the trails can be quite muddy when wet. E-bikes are not allowed on any Region 7 NYS forest multi-use trails.
Much of the marked trail system is double-track passing through nice forest land. As the name suggests, the trails can be quite muddy when wet. E-bikes are not allowed on any Region 7 NYS forest multi-use trails.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: State Forest
google parking directions Access Info:
Bear Swamp Road parking lot, near the intersection with Iowa Road.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
25 trails
- Horse
25 trails
- Hike
25 trails
- Trail Running
25 trails
- Snowshoe
25 trails
- Nordic Ski
25 trails
Region Details
- 1
- 17
- 7
Region Status
Open as of Nov 11, 2023Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 25
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 25
- Trails Horse
- 25
- Trails Hike
- 25
- Trails Trail Running
- 25
- Trails Snowshoe
- 25
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 25
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 25
- Total Distance
- 17 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 6 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,826 ft
- Total Vertical
- 342 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,862 ft
- Reports
- 60
- Photos
- 10
- Ridden Counter
- 378
Popular Bear Swamp State Forest Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of Bear Swamp State Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Blue 5 (B5)
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Jul 25, 2020 @ 11:53am
Jul 25, 2020
trail: Blue 5 (B5)
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Jul 25, 2020 @ 11:53am
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trail: Blue 5 (B5)
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Jul 25, 2020 @ 11:52am
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trail: Blue 5 (B5)
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Jul 25, 2020 @ 11:52am
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trail: Blue 5 (B5)
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Jul 25, 2020 @ 11:52am
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trail: Blue 5 (B5)
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Jul 25, 2020 @ 11:15am
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trail: Blue 5 (B5)
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Jul 25, 2020 @ 11:14am
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trail: Blue 5 (B5)
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Jul 25, 2020 @ 11:14am
Jul 25, 2020Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue 2 (B2) | Sep 28, 2023 @ 11:30am Sep 28, 2023 | Variable | Boodles07 | ||
| Yellow 9 (Y9) | Jul 1, 2023 @ 9:39am Jul 1, 2023 | Variable | saboss82 | ||
| Yellow 5 (Y5) | Jul 1, 2023 @ 9:39am Jul 1, 2023 | Variable | saboss82 | ||
| Yellow 6a (Y6a) | Jul 1, 2023 @ 9:39am Jul 1, 2023 | Variable | saboss82 | ||
| Blue 1 alt (B1alt) | Jul 1, 2023 @ 9:39am Jul 1, 2023 | Variable | saboss82 | ||
| Yellow 8 (Y8) | Jul 1, 2023 @ 9:39am Jul 1, 2023 | Variable | saboss82 | ||
| Yellow 7 (Y7) | May 30, 2023 @ 4:51pm May 30, 2023 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz TRAILFORKS | ||
| Yellow 6 (Y6) | May 30, 2023 @ 4:51pm May 30, 2023 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz TRAILFORKS | ||
| Yellow 4 (Y4) | May 30, 2023 @ 4:51pm May 30, 2023 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz TRAILFORKS | ||
| Yellow 3 (Y3) | May 30, 2023 @ 4:51pm May 30, 2023 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz TRAILFORKS |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boodles07 | add | report | Blue 2 (B2) | Sep 28, 2023 @ 11:30am Sep 28, 2023 |
| Kstocky92 | comment | trail | Blue 7 (B7) | Sep 16, 2023 @ 10:49am Sep 16, 2023 |
| saboss82 | add | report | Yellow 9 (Y9) and 5 more | Jul 2, 2023 @ 11:05am Jul 2, 2023 |
| WillieJacobsz | update | trail | Doubletrack 001 | May 30, 2023 @ 4:55pm May 30, 2023 |
| WillieJacobsz | add | report | Bear Swamp Rd Parking and 31 more | May 30, 2023 @ 4:50pm May 30, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Very overgrown | Sep 16, 2023 @ 10:49am Sep 16, 2023 | ||
| report | Fun day, dry some mud. Technical hill... | Sep 23, 2019 @ 3:48am Sep 23, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svend O. Heiberg Memorial Forest | 10.2 km | ||||
| Morgan Hill State Forest | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14.8 km | |
| Bird Sanctuary | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17.7 km |
| Tuller Hill State Forest | 18 km | ||||
| Greek Peak Mountain Resort | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18.9 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 25 | 17 miles | 1,827 ft | 6 miles | 341 ft | #3,370 | #1,670 | 60 | 377 | |||
| Horse | 25 | 17 miles | 1,827 ft | 6 miles | 341 ft | #148 | #123 | 34 | ||||
| Hike | 25 | 17 miles | 1,827 ft | 6 miles | 341 ft | #2,683 | #1,517 | 10 | 60 | 7 | ||
| Trail Running | 25 | 17 miles | 1,827 ft | 6 miles | 341 ft | #2,688 | #1,517 | 60 | 1 | |||
| Snowshoe | 25 | 17 miles | 1,827 ft | 6 miles | 341 ft | #159 | #96 | 33 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 25 | 17 miles | 1,827 ft | 6 miles | 341 ft | #60 | #34 | 2 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 25 | 17 miles | 1,827 ft | 6 miles | 341 ft | #77 | #58 | 33 |
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