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Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
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Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
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Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
238 trails
- Hike
392 trails
- Trail Running
393 trails
- Snowmobile
36 trails
- Snowshoe
52 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 547
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 238
- Trails E-Bike
- 9
- Trails Hike
- 392
- Trails Trail Running
- 393
- Trails Horse
- 60
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 2
- Trails Snowmobile
- 36
- Trails Snowshoe
- 52
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 1
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 19
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 113
- Total Distance
- 757 miles
- Total Descent
- 110,808 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,932 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 5,333 ft
- Reports
- 3,147
- Photos
- 794
- Ridden Counter
- 21,691
Articles
Whiteface Mountain Bike Park Will Not Open for the 2020 Season
May 11, 2020 from pinkbike.com
Following a decision by the Olympic Regional Development Authority the Whiteface Mountain Bike Park won't open this year.
Favorite Trail: Mount Marcy
Jul 9, 2019 from trailrunnermag.com
Photographer:Â Louis Arevalo Runner:Â Kathy Roberts, 54, of Plattsburgh, New York Beta:Â Situated near Lake Placid in the Adirondacks, Mount...
Favorite Trail: Mount Marcy
Jun 20, 2019 from trailrunnermag.com
The sweeping views of the Adirondacks from the top of Mount Marcy is just one of the reasons it makes the list of favorite trails in 2019.
Sub Regions
- Elizabethtown (57)
- Blueberry Hill Trails (37)
- Cobble Hill (2)
- Otis Mountain (15)
- Lake Placid (85)
- Craig Wood Trails (13)
- Heaven Hill Farm (3)
- Henry's Woods (5)
- John Brown Farm (0)
- Lussi & Loggers Trails (34)
- Mt. Van Hoevenberg (13)
- Peninsula Trails (6)
- North Hudson (0)
- Saranac Lake (39)
- Wilmington (57)
- Cooper Kiln (1)
- Flume Trail System (16)
- Hardy Road (12)
- Whiteface Mountain Ski Center (26)
Popular Essex County Mountain Biking Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
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Coniferous Trail Hardy Road | |||
Lost Farm Hardy Road | |||
All In Hardy Road | |||
Side Pot Hardy Road | |||
Double Time Hardy Road | |||
Twisted Pine Hardy Road | |||
Ante Up Hardy Road | |||
19th Hole Craig Wood Trails | |||
Safe Bet Hardy Road | |||
Make Believe Hardy Road | |||
Blue Ribbon (flow trail) Craig Wood Trails | |||
Cobble Wood Connector Craig Wood Trails | |||
Lumberyard Lussi & Loggers Trails | |||
Scott's Cobble Trail Craig Wood Trails | |||
1:00 to 1:15 Lussi & Loggers Trails |
Essex County Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Tour De SL Moody Pond | 19 miles | |
Summit and a half Dewey Mountain | 5 miles | |
Rocco's Tour Craig Wood Trails | 5 miles | |
Scott's Wood Craig Wood Trails | 5 miles | |
Stateline, Lumberyard, Ty's Ties, Gunga Galunga, Flying Wasp, and Cinderella Story Route Lake Placid | 6 miles | |
Over Easy starting at Blueberry and ending at Otis Heaven Hill Farm | 92 miles | |
Henry's Woods Full Tour Henry's Woods | 5 miles | |
Extra Spicy PMD | 6 miles | |
WW100/50K Pre-Ride Whiteface Mountain Ski Center | 12 miles | |
The Long Way 'Round Hardy Road | 6 miles |
Photos of Essex County Mountain Bike
trail: Cinderella Story
165 |
Aug 13, 2019 @ 8:09pm
Aug 13, 2019
trail: Cinderella Story
182 |
Aug 13, 2019 @ 8:08pm
Aug 13, 2019
trail: Freedom (Upper)
328 | | 2 comments
Jul 30, 2014 @ 5:27pm
Jul 30, 2014
trail: Freedom (Upper)
378 | | 4 comments
Jul 30, 2014 @ 5:14pm
Jul 30, 2014Videos of Essex County Mountain Bike

trail: Freedom (Upper)
5:57 |
140 |
Aug 8, 2019

trail: Seek and Destroy
2:36 |
35 |
Aug 7, 2019

trail: The Fire Swamp
2:12 |
62 |
Aug 7, 2019

trail: The Judge
2:34 |
281 |
Jul 10, 2017

trail: Evil Empire
3:12 |
631 |
Jul 7, 2017

trail: 19th Hole
2:31 |
19649 |
Dec 8, 2016

trail: Freedom (Upper)
1:51 |
813 |
Aug 27, 2016
Current Trail Warnings
status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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Chutes & Ladders Dewey Mountain | Jun 24, 2022 @ 5:21am Jun 24, 2022 | Prevalent Mud | goose8 BETA | Significant rainfall has turned the... | |
Connect Four Dewey Mountain | Jun 24, 2022 @ 5:21am Jun 24, 2022 | Prevalent Mud | goose8 BETA | Significant rainfall has turned the... | |
KerPlunk Dewey Mountain | Jun 24, 2022 @ 5:21am Jun 24, 2022 | Prevalent Mud | goose8 BETA | Significant rainfall has turned the... |
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Bob Run Road Mt. Van Hoevenberg | Jun 25, 2022 @ 8:36am Jun 25, 2022 | Ideal | skibikeplay Lyme | ||
Ridge Flume Trail System | Jun 24, 2022 @ 7:24am Jun 24, 2022 | Ideal | PRnDHr | ||
Mumbly Peg Dewey Mountain | Jun 24, 2022 @ 5:21am Jun 24, 2022 | Prevalent Mud | goose8 BETA | ||
New Trail Dewey Mountain | Jun 24, 2022 @ 5:21am Jun 24, 2022 | Prevalent Mud | goose8 BETA | ||
New Trail 2021 Dewey Mountain | Jun 24, 2022 @ 5:21am Jun 24, 2022 | Prevalent Mud | goose8 BETA | ||
Operation Dewey Mountain | Jun 24, 2022 @ 5:21am Jun 24, 2022 | Prevalent Mud | goose8 BETA | ||
Risk Dewey Mountain | Jun 24, 2022 @ 5:21am Jun 24, 2022 | Prevalent Mud | goose8 BETA | ||
Sorry Dewey Mountain | Jun 24, 2022 @ 5:21am Jun 24, 2022 | Prevalent Mud | goose8 BETA | ||
Trivial Pursuit Dewey Mountain | Jun 24, 2022 @ 5:21am Jun 24, 2022 | Prevalent Mud | goose8 BETA | ||
Twister Dewey Mountain | Jun 24, 2022 @ 5:21am Jun 24, 2022 | Prevalent Mud | goose8 BETA |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | merwhite13 | wishlist | region | Lussi & Loggers Trails | Jun 30, 2022 @ 1:18pm 18 hours |
![]() | DanWoughter1Qz | ridden | trail | Blue Ribbon (flow trail) | Jun 30, 2022 @ 8:12am 23 hours |
![]() | SeeRoy | wishlist | region | Blueberry Hill Trails | Jun 29, 2022 @ 5:46pm 2 days |
![]() | awesomemtb | ridden | trail | Ty's Ties | Jun 29, 2022 @ 2:25pm 2 days |
![]() | Mrose72 | wishlist | region | Hardy Road | Jun 28, 2022 @ 5:28pm 3 days |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | Massive tree down at start of trail. DO NOT... | Jun 7, 2022 @ 7:52am Jun 7, 2022 | ||
![]() | report | Still some blow down to clear | May 1, 2022 @ 2:18pm May 1, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | Sick ass trail, top section is very enduro,... | Apr 29, 2022 @ 9:57am Apr 29, 2022 | ||
![]() | skillpark | This is an awesome pump track! Not only does... | Dec 20, 2021 @ 5:37pm Dec 20, 2021 | ||
![]() | trail | Please reopen the DH bike park! Whiteface is... | Dec 18, 2021 @ 5:32pm Dec 18, 2021 |
Local Badges
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Completionist1 awarded -
Big Ride 30k361 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge12 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k35 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k205 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge12 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
name | type | city | rating |
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Cascade Cross Country Ski Center | bike park | Lake Placid | |
Whiteface Mountain Ski Center | bike park | Wilmington | |
Dirt Jump Park | skill park | Wilmington |
Local Products
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 238 | 183 miles | 31,407 ft | 70 miles | 3,051 ft | 777 | 3,140 | 30 | 11,145 | |||
E-Bike | 9 | 10 miles | 1,079 ft | 5 miles | 1,470 ft | 1,368 | 2 | 13 | ||||
Hike | 392 | 559 miles | 87,818 ft | 175 miles | 4,738 ft | 9 | 3,019 | 8 | 2,051 | |||
Trail Running | 393 | 559 miles | 87,730 ft | 175 miles | 4,738 ft | 3,019 | 3 | 255 | ||||
Horse | 60 | 171 miles | 18,832 ft | 51 miles | 4,616 ft | 899 | 2 | |||||
Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 7 miles | 965 ft | 4 miles | 1,470 ft | 900 | ||||||
Snowmobile | 36 | 126 miles | 7,395 ft | 55 miles | 2,303 ft | 248 | ||||||
Snowshoe | 52 | 86 miles | 8,356 ft | 25 miles | 4,003 ft | 6 | 499 | 65 | ||||
Downhill Ski | 1 | 1 mile | 1,962 ft | 6 | 384 | |||||||
Backcountry Ski | 19 | 27 miles | 3,012 ft | 10 miles | 2,549 ft | 149 | 1 | 207 | ||||
Nordic Ski | 113 | 116 miles | 13,648 ft | 49 miles | 2,828 ft | 3 | 202 | 2 | 834 |
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