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Daniels Road State Forest is an old-school trail system with the majority of the trails being over 20 years old. As such, most of the trails were built with the rake and ride method and are rough, rocky and rooty. While lacking in total elevation change, Daniels Road is packed with climbs, mostly short, punchy and difficult. Trails like Backstretch and the always popular Bee showcase the incredible riding that Daniels Road has to offer. If you enjoy challenging riding that'll push your skills, Daniels Road is one of the best places to do so in upstate NY. If you want smooth flow you will need to go elsewhere.
Daniels Road has a small parking area at the intersection of Clinton and Daniels Road, as well as a newer, dedicated parking lot that has helped with the parking congestion.
Daniels Road has a small parking area at the intersection of Clinton and Daniels Road, as well as a newer, dedicated parking lot that has helped with the parking congestion.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
32 trails
- Hike
31 trails
- Trail Running
31 trails
Region Details
- 1
- 4
- 13
- 8
- 4
Region Status
Open as of Nov 15, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 30
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 32
- Trails Hike
- 31
- Trails Trail Running
- 31
- Trails Snowshoe
- 7
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 2
- Total Distance
- 22 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,343 ft
- Total Vertical
- 338 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 709 ft
- Reports
- 1,015
- Photos
- 257
- Ridden Counter
- 6,045
Popular Daniels Road State Forest Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Daniels: The Whole Enchilada | 21 miles | |
| Russell Route | 7 miles | |
| Intro Loop | 5 miles |
Photos of Daniels Road State Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Putnam Dam
42 |
Jul 30, 2021 @ 6:48am
Jul 30, 2021
trail: Rogue 1
43 |
May 22, 2021 @ 7:21am
May 22, 2021
trail: Putnam Dam
77 |
May 19, 2021 @ 10:55am
May 19, 2021
trail: Main Trail Section 1
36 |
May 15, 2021 @ 9:53am
May 15, 2021
trail: Putnam Dam
65 |
Apr 7, 2021 @ 12:10pm
Apr 7, 2021
trail: Putnam Dam
91 |
Apr 7, 2021 @ 12:10pm
Apr 7, 2021
trail: The Rookery
140 |
Apr 5, 2021 @ 12:25pm
Apr 5, 2021
trail: The Rookery
49 |
Apr 5, 2021 @ 12:23pm
Apr 5, 2021Videos of Daniels Road State Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Power Line
2:23 |
375 |
Oct 17, 2016
youtuber
![Resurrection Slab @ Daniels Rd]()
2:39 |
153 |
Nov 26, 2020
trail: Upper Canyon Loop
23:38 |
407 |
Jun 21, 2020 , Saratoga Springs
youtuber
![Twizzler & Dam Extension two of my Daniels...]()
trail: Dam Extension
7:06 |
347 |
May 18, 2020 , Saratoga Springs
youtuber
![Daniels RD Saratoga Springs - 2 Days of Daniels]()
27:02 |
361 |
May 23, 2018
youtuber
![Fun at Daniels RD]()
9:50 |
215 |
May 23, 2018
youtuber
![First Spring Ride @ Daniels]()
8:44 |
254 |
May 23, 2018
youtuber
![Daniels Rd - Ridge Line Trail Check]()
trail: Ridge Line
14:21 |
541 |
May 23, 2018 , Saratoga Springs
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookery Shortcut | Nov 24, 2021 @ 6:52am Nov 24, 2021 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | Picardaw SMBA | ||
| State Forest Access Rd | Nov 24, 2021 @ 6:52am Nov 24, 2021 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | Picardaw SMBA | ||
| Stonewall | Nov 24, 2021 @ 6:52am Nov 24, 2021 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | Picardaw SMBA | ||
| Stonewall: The Prequel | Nov 24, 2021 @ 6:52am Nov 24, 2021 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | Picardaw SMBA | ||
| Sybil | Nov 24, 2021 @ 6:52am Nov 24, 2021 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | Picardaw SMBA | ||
| The Rookery | Nov 24, 2021 @ 6:52am Nov 24, 2021 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | Picardaw SMBA | ||
| Twizzler | Nov 24, 2021 @ 6:52am Nov 24, 2021 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | Picardaw SMBA | ||
| Upper Canyon Loop | Nov 24, 2021 @ 6:52am Nov 24, 2021 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | Picardaw SMBA | ||
| Witch Hunt | Nov 24, 2021 @ 6:52am Nov 24, 2021 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | Picardaw SMBA | ||
| Dam | Nov 24, 2021 @ 6:52am Nov 24, 2021 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | Picardaw SMBA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Picardaw | add | event | Daniels Road Trail Maintenance | Nov 15, 2021 @ 7:57am Nov 15, 2021 |
 | budget76 | wishlist | trail | Backstretch (aka Lucy's Point) | Oct 12, 2021 @ 11:04am Oct 12, 2021 |
| Smwiggins | add | report | Rogue 1 and 1 more | Oct 6, 2021 @ 4:08pm Oct 6, 2021 |
| Yeetbooyyy | vote | trail | Putnam Dam and 1 more | Sep 28, 2021 @ 4:49pm Sep 28, 2021 |
 | Tcraiglinz | add | report | Stonewall and 8 more | Sep 13, 2021 @ 4:35am Sep 13, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | This trail is a blue trail. Not black | Jun 4, 2021 @ 11:32am Jun 4, 2021 | ||
 | trail | Best to be done north to south. A grind... | May 15, 2021 @ 4:59pm May 15, 2021 | ||
| report | Cleared it on Saturday. | Apr 5, 2021 @ 4:48am Apr 5, 2021 | ||
| report | Cleared it on Saturday. Art | Apr 5, 2021 @ 4:47am Apr 5, 2021 | ||
| report | Got it cleared on Saturday. | Apr 5, 2021 @ 4:47am Apr 5, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park | 3 | 2 | 5.3 km | ||
| Kalabus Perry | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6.1 km | |
| Walsh Road Woodlot | 8.1 km | ||||
| Moreau Lake State Park | 3 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 8.9 km |
| Luther Forest | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11.2 km |
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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 | 32 | 22 miles | 3,343 ft | 9 miles | 338 ft | #736 | #378 | 257 | 1,015 | 3 | 5,544 | |
| Hike | 31 | 22 miles | 3,340 ft | 9 miles | 338 ft | #535 | #319 | 1,014 | 1 | 72 | ||
| Trail Running | 31 | 22 miles | 3,340 ft | 9 miles | 338 ft | #540 | #318 | 1,014 | 1 | 84 | ||
| Snowshoe | 7 | 7 miles | 1,398 ft | 3 miles | 276 ft | 4 | 2 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 2 | 2 miles | 374 ft | 1 mile | 243 ft | |||||||
| Nordic Ski | 2 | 2 miles | 417 ft | 3,773 ft | 128 ft |
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