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      Bear 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.
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      Land Status: State Forest
      Bear Swamp Road Parking google parking directions
      Access Info:
      Bear Swamp Road parking lot, near the intersection with Iowa Road.
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      Region Details
      • 1
      • 17
      • 7

      Region Status
      Open as of Sep 28, 2024
      Local 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
      62
      Photos
      17
      Ridden Counter
      526

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 0 rides
      Yesterday
      • 0 rides
      Past Week
      • 0 rides

      Photos of Bear Swamp State Forest Mountain Bike

      trail: Blue 5 (B5)
      78 |
      Jul 25, 2020 @ 11:53am
      Jul 25, 2020
      trail: Blue 5 (B5)
      67 |
      Jul 25, 2020 @ 11:53am
      Jul 25, 2020
      trail: Blue 5 (B5)
      70 |
      Jul 25, 2020 @ 11:52am
      Jul 25, 2020
      trail: Blue 5 (B5)
      59 |
      Jul 25, 2020 @ 11:52am
      Jul 25, 2020
      trail: Blue 5 (B5)
      56 |
      Jul 25, 2020 @ 11:52am
      Jul 25, 2020
      trail: Blue 5 (B5)
      54 |
      Jul 25, 2020 @ 11:15am
      Jul 25, 2020
      trail: Blue 5 (B5)
      50 |
      Jul 25, 2020 @ 11:14am
      Jul 25, 2020
      trail: Blue 5 (B5)
      61 |
      Jul 25, 2020 @ 11:14am
      Jul 25, 2020

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Red 2 (R2)
      Sep 28, 2024 @ 8:39pm
      Sep 28, 2024
      Idealboochaka
      Red 1 (R1)
      Sep 28, 2024 @ 8:38pm
      Sep 28, 2024
      Variableboochaka
      Yellow 5 (Y5)
      Mar 8, 2024 @ 1:49pm
      Mar 8, 2024
      DryHike Y5 connection to y6. Tree down. Short...H1XBqv
      Blue 7 (B7)
      Jan 6, 2024 @ 8:59am
      Jan 6, 2024
      Snow CoveredHike Tree blocking trailH1XBqv
      Yellow 3 (Y3)
      Dec 15, 2023 @ 7:05am
      Dec 15, 2023
      Snow Cover PartialHike Tree down across trail. Drain pipes...H1XBqv
      Blue 2 (B2)
      Sep 28, 2023 @ 11:30am
      Sep 28, 2023
      VariableHike Large tree down need chainsawBoodles07
      Yellow 8 (Y8)
      Jul 1, 2023 @ 9:39am
      Jul 1, 2023
      Variablesaboss82
      Blue 1 alt (B1alt)
      Jul 1, 2023 @ 9:39am
      Jul 1, 2023
      Variablesaboss82
      Yellow 6a (Y6a)
      Jul 1, 2023 @ 9:39am
      Jul 1, 2023
      Variablesaboss82
      Yellow 9 (Y9)
      Jul 1, 2023 @ 9:39am
      Jul 1, 2023
      Variablesaboss82

      Activity Feed

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      boochakaaddreportactivity #59620580 and 1 more
      Sep 28, 2024 @ 8:38pm
      Sep 28, 2024
      boochakawishlistregionactivity #58504091
      Sep 7, 2024 @ 7:43pm
      Sep 7, 2024
      Jscat445votetrailactivity #57388495
      Aug 17, 2024 @ 6:07pm
      Aug 17, 2024
      andyisbarneswishlistregionactivity #56038758
      Jul 22, 2024 @ 8:32am
      Jul 22, 2024
      bassment45wishlistregionactivity #55593364
      Jul 13, 2024 @ 7:05pm
      Jul 13, 2024

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      Kstocky92trailBlue 7 (B7)Very overgrown
      Sep 16, 2023 @ 10:49am
      Sep 16, 2023
      AdlamreportBlue 5 (B5)Fun day, dry some mud. Technical hill...
      Sep 23, 2019 @ 3:48am
      Sep 23, 2019

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike2517 miles1,827 ft6 miles341 ft
      #3,664#1,79462470
      Horse2517 miles1,827 ft6 miles341 ft
      #177#14741
      Hike2517 miles1,827 ft6 miles341 ft
      #2,919#1,63417624
      Trail Running2517 miles1,827 ft6 miles341 ft
      #2,929#1,638621
      Snowshoe2517 miles1,827 ft6 miles341 ft
      #187#10940
      Backcountry Ski2517 miles1,827 ft6 miles341 ft
      #60#349
      Nordic Ski2517 miles1,827 ft6 miles341 ft
      #85#6240
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