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Region Details
- 183
- 48
- 240
- 339
- 100
- 15
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,919
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 946
- Trails E-Bike
- 203
- Trails Horse
- 81
- Trails Hike
- 1,287
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,264
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 1
- Trails Observed Trials
- 9
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Trails Snowmobile
- 395
- Trails Snowshoe
- 205
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 141
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 31
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 225
- Total Distance
- 2,215 miles
- Total Descent
- 288,795 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,034 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,034 ft
- Reports
- 9,761
- Photos
- 3,384
- Ridden Counter
- 87,879
Articles
Video & Race Report: A Steep, Raw and Rowdy Finale to the ESC Downhill Series - Plattekill, NY
Oct 23, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Maxxis ESC Intense Downhill Series Finals took place on a track that was quintessentially Platty
Race Report & Video: Eastern States Cup Showdown - Plattekill Mountain, NY
Jul 17, 2019 from pinkbike.com
The Maxxis ESC series returned to where it was born ten years ago at Roxbury, New York's Plattekill Mountain.
See the Country's Finest Fall Colors on this Catskills Overnight
Sep 20, 2021 from backpacker.com
This 12.1-mile overnight bags a Catskills Peak on the way to your lean-to camp spot.
Sub Regions
- Albany County (216)
- Albany (87)
- 9 / 20 (10)
- Albany Pine Bush Preserve (1)
- Colonie Town Park (57)
- North Bethlehem Park (1)
- Tivoli Lake Preserve (6)
- Wright Lane (9)
- Voorheesville (106)
- Cole Hill State Forest (8)
- Partridge Run SF/WMA (1)
- Wolf Creek Falls Preserve (0)
- Albany (87)
- Columbia County (93)
- Austerlitz (41)
- Chatham (8)
- Hudson (5)
- Taghkanic (12)
- Greenport Conservation Area (18)
- Taconic State Park - Copake Falls Area (0)
- Greene County (172)
- Elka Park (4)
- Hunter (2)
- Palenville (24)
- Round Top (72)
- Round Top Trails (65)
- Tannersville (20)
- Windham (48)
- Woodstock (2)
- Mount Hayden (0)
- Mount Pisgah State Forest (2)
- Elka Park (4)
- Rensselaer County (88)
- Grafton (66)
- Pittstown (13)
- Poestenkill (9)
- Saratoga County (179)
- Malta (22)
- Luther Forest (22)
- Saratoga Springs (75)
- South Glens Falls (49)
- Malta (22)
- Schenectady County (73)
- Schenectady (38)
- Scotia (28)
- Sanders Preserve (13)
- Warren County (131)
- Brant Lake (5)
- Glens Falls (2)
- Feeder Canal (2)
- North Creek (42)
- Garnet Hill Outdoor Center (19)
- Gore Mountain (9)
- Ski Bowl (11)
- Queensbury (66)
- Warrensburg (3)
- Washington County (8)
Popular Capital Region Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coaster Gurney Lane | |||
| Surf Gurney Lane | |||
| Outerloops North Elm Ridge Wild Forest | |||
| Excalibur Gurney Lane | |||
| Rock Buster Gurney Lane | |||
| Race Course Gurney Lane | |||
| Escalator Gurney Lane | |||
| Ridge Runner Gurney Lane | |||
| Salsa Gurney Lane | |||
| E-20 Gurney Lane | |||
| Tumblr Gurney Lane | |||
| Tango Gurney Lane | |||
| Rogue Gurney Lane | |||
| Rally Gurney Lane | |||
| Twitter Gurney Lane |
Capital Region Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| The quickest way to the most downhills. Beebe Hill State Forest | 12 miles | |
| The most down, with the least up Elm Ridge Wild Forest | 9 miles | |
| Schenectady Central Park Full Loop 2020 Schenectady Central Park | 5 miles | |
| Best of Riedlbauer's Round Top Trails | 5 miles | |
| SMBA EPIC 2021 Grafton | 20 miles | |
| Grits Gone Wild Elm Ridge Wild Forest | 3,110 ft | |
| Double Down Elm Ridge Wild Forest | 13 miles | |
| Gurney Loop - All the Goods Gurney Lane | 8 miles | |
| CTP Ridge Side - Easy Ride Colonie Town Park | 2 miles | |
| Beginner (Main) Loop Kalabus Perry | 4 miles |
Photos of Capital Region Mountain Bike
trail: Hornet
14 |
Sep 2, 2023 @ 8:53am
Sep 2, 2023
trail: Main Trail
8 |
Sep 1, 2023 @ 4:06pm
Sep 1, 2023
trail: Thriller
8 |
Aug 28, 2023 @ 6:25am
Aug 28, 2023
trail: Berm-Out
150 |
Jan 28, 2021 @ 7:40am
Jan 28, 2021
trail: Thriller
228 |
Nov 3, 2020 @ 9:10am
Nov 3, 2020
trail: North Bethlehem Park Trail
213 |
Dec 23, 2019 @ 8:59pm
Dec 23, 2019
trail: Thriller
315 |
Sep 6, 2017 @ 5:08am
Sep 6, 2017Videos of Capital Region Mountain Bike
trail: Windham World Cup DH Track
101 |
Nov 11, 2022
trail: Batavia Skill
133 |
Jun 9, 2021
trail: Citizen's Downhill
0:23 |
110 |
Sep 23, 2020
trail: Citizen's Downhill
0:16 |
40 |
Sep 23, 2020
trail: Citizen's Downhill
0:23 |
52 |
Sep 23, 2020
trail: Batavia Skill
0:17 |
98 |
Sep 23, 2020
trail: Anthill
0:25 |
57 |
Sep 23, 2020
trail: Anthill
0:16 |
35 |
Sep 23, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Pass Colonie Town Park | Sep 27, 2023 @ 8:31am Sep 27, 2023 | Variable | Tcraiglinz | There's a longish stretch of mud by the... | |
| Happy Ending Colonie Town Park | Sep 9, 2023 @ 4:20pm Sep 9, 2023 | Ideal | BillGSD | Tree down on Happy Ending. Will probably... | |
| Boomerang Elm Ridge Wild Forest | Sep 4, 2023 @ 6:39am Sep 4, 2023 | Ideal | Gnarmania | There are two large trees down near the... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mondays Schenectady Central Park | Oct 1, 2023 @ 1:12pm 1 day | Variable | rob-ciamp | ||
| 3rd Entrance Colonie Town Park | Sep 27, 2023 @ 8:31am Sep 27, 2023 | Ideal | Tcraiglinz | ||
| Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail Colonie Town Park | Sep 27, 2023 @ 8:31am Sep 27, 2023 | Ideal | Tcraiglinz | ||
| Doubletrack Connector 8 Colonie Town Park | Sep 27, 2023 @ 8:31am Sep 27, 2023 | Ideal | Tcraiglinz | ||
| Dynamite Loop Colonie Town Park | Sep 27, 2023 @ 8:31am Sep 27, 2023 | Ideal | Tcraiglinz | ||
| Doubletrack Connector 6 Colonie Town Park | Sep 27, 2023 @ 8:31am Sep 27, 2023 | Ideal | Tcraiglinz | ||
| Singletrack #2 Colonie Town Park | Sep 27, 2023 @ 8:31am Sep 27, 2023 | Ideal | Tcraiglinz | ||
| Blue Trail Colonie Town Park | Sep 27, 2023 @ 8:31am Sep 27, 2023 | Ideal | Tcraiglinz | ||
| French Connection Colonie Town Park | Sep 27, 2023 @ 8:31am Sep 27, 2023 | Variable | Tcraiglinz | ||
| Cliff View Colonie Town Park | Sep 27, 2023 @ 8:31am Sep 27, 2023 | Ideal | Tcraiglinz |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MichaelEyzfQg | wishlist | trail | North Bethlehem Park Trail | Oct 2, 2023 @ 5:21am 18 hours |
| howejohn | comment | trail | Levels | Oct 2, 2023 @ 4:41am 19 hours |
| Trailknitter13 | wishlist | region | Schenectady Central Park | Oct 1, 2023 @ 5:12pm 1 day |
| rob-ciamp | add | report | The Mondays | Oct 1, 2023 @ 3:48pm 1 day |
| GFredricks | ridden | trail | Wyn Tunnel | Oct 1, 2023 @ 2:42pm 1 day |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | This is one of the best trails I have ever... | Oct 2, 2023 @ 4:41am 19 hours | ||
| trail | climb is riders right not left | Sep 27, 2023 @ 1:41pm Sep 27, 2023 | ||
| trail | Of the three DH trials this is fastest. Some... | Sep 24, 2023 @ 4:58pm Sep 24, 2023 | ||
| report | Tree down | Sep 24, 2023 @ 10:28am Sep 24, 2023 | ||
| trail | Awesome trail. Well designed and built! Great... | Sep 21, 2023 @ 9:54pm Sep 21, 2023 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails268 awarded -
Top 10 Trails814 awarded -
10 Blue Trails274 awarded -
Completionist3 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windham Mountain Bike Park | bike park | Windham | |
| West Mountain Bike Park | bike park | ||
| Pump Track | skill park | Voorheesville | |
| Louie's Leap Kids / Skills Area | skill park | Saratoga Springs | |
| Huckleberry Skills Park | skill park | Tannersville |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 944 | 633 miles | 86,302 ft | 267 miles | 3,976 ft | 3,261 | 9,744 | 53 | 89,833 | |||
| E-Bike | 203 | 127 miles | 12,844 ft | 53 miles | 3,199 ft | 10 | 7,805 | 7 | 1,206 | |||
| Horse | 81 | 119 miles | 12,474 ft | 46 miles | 3,297 ft | 2,485 | 21 | |||||
| Hike | 1,287 | 1,021 mile | 137,516 ft | 418 miles | 4,035 ft | 120 | 9,688 | 17 | 5,314 | |||
| Trail Running | 1,264 | 1,005 mile | 134,721 ft | 412 miles | 4,035 ft | 9,688 | 2 | 1,367 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 1 | 1 mile | 92 ft | 2,467 ft | 148 ft | 2,473 | 11 | |||||
| Observed Trials | 9 | 7 miles | 374 ft | 2 miles | 413 ft | 17 | 38 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 2 | 3 miles | 180 ft | 4,482 ft | 1,053 ft | 2,473 | 47 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 395 | 1,079 mile | 96,171 ft | 411 miles | 3,002 ft | 18 | 13 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 205 | 181 miles | 24,403 ft | 69 miles | 3,950 ft | 63 | 1 | 409 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 141 | 56 miles | 36,844 ft | 43 miles | 2,343 ft | 4 | 2,517 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 31 | 30 miles | 4,436 ft | 11 miles | 2,972 ft | 24 | 366 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 225 | 128 miles | 17,949 ft | 55 miles | 3,176 ft | 31 | 1 | 502 |
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