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- Mountain Bike
339 trails
- Hike
609 trails
- Trail Running
607 trails
- Snowmobile
44 trails
- Snowshoe
175 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 731
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 339
- Trails E-Bike
- 112
- Trails Horse
- 67
- Trails Hike
- 609
- Trails Trail Running
- 607
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Trails Snowmobile
- 44
- Trails Snowshoe
- 175
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 2
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 51
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 159
- Total Distance
- 827 miles
- Total Descent
- 119,359 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,231 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 5,333 ft
- Reports
- 4,971
- Photos
- 903
- Ridden Counter
- 52,942
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.
Sub Regions
- Elizabethtown (83)
- Blueberry Hill Trails (49)
- Cobble Hill (0)
- Cobble Hill (7)
- Otis Mountain (19)
- Thrall Dam (1)
- Jay (6)
- Ausable Acres (5)
- Keene (8)
- Lake Placid (120)
- Newcomb (0)
- North Hudson (0)
- Saranac Lake (58)
- Schroon Lake (0)
- Westport (1)
- Wilmington (55)
- Cooper Kiln (1)
- Flume Trail System (20)
- Hardy Road (13)
- Whiteface Mountain Ski Center (21)
- Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest (0)
Popular Essex County Mountain Biking Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
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Lost Farm Hardy Road | |||
Coniferous Trail Hardy Road | |||
Blue Ribbon (flow trail) Craig Wood Trails | |||
Twisted Pine Hardy Road | |||
Side Pot Hardy Road | |||
19th Hole Craig Wood Trails | |||
Cobble Wood Connector Craig Wood Trails | |||
Scott's Cobble Trail Craig Wood Trails | |||
Double Time Hardy Road | |||
All In Hardy Road | |||
Back Nine Craig Wood Trails | |||
Cinderella Story Lussi & Loggers Trails | |||
Safe Bet Hardy Road | |||
Poppa Wheelie Craig Wood Trails | |||
Ante Up Hardy Road |
Essex County Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Craig Wood: Full Tour Craig Wood Trails | 7 miles | |
Summit and a half Dewey Mountain | 5 miles | |
Craig Wood Tour Craig Wood Trails | 7 miles | |
Good Lookin' Blueberry Hill Trails | 8 miles | |
Craig Wood: Legend Has It Craig Wood Trails | 5 miles | |
Hardy 101 Hardy Road | 6 miles | |
Get Lappy East Branch Community Trails | 2 miles | |
Hardy Trails Tour Hardy Road | 8 miles | |
Extra Spicy PMD | 6 miles | |
Craig Wood: Just the Facts Ma'am Craig Wood Trails | 5 miles |
Photos of Essex County Mountain Bike
trail: Poppa Wheelie
186 |
Jul 19, 2021 @ 7:50pm
Jul 19, 2021
trail: Blue Ribbon (flow trail)
208 |
Jul 14, 2021 @ 5:27pm
Jul 14, 2021
trail: California
108 |
Sep 2, 2020 @ 9:35am
Sep 2, 2020
trail: Blue Ribbon (flow trail)
275 |
Jul 11, 2020 @ 6:04pm
Jul 11, 2020
trail: Poppa Wheelie
134 |
Jul 11, 2020 @ 5:59pm
Jul 11, 2020
trail: Rocky Knob
205 |
Aug 18, 2019 @ 4:14pm
Aug 18, 2019
trail: Freedom (Upper)
461 | | 3 comments
Jul 30, 2014 @ 5:27pm
Jul 30, 2014
trail: Freedom (Upper)
544 | | 4 comments
Jul 30, 2014 @ 5:14pm
Jul 30, 2014Videos of Essex County Mountain Bike

trail: Flobus
0:16 |
82 |
Aug 11, 2024

trail: Bear Claw
8:07 |
19 |
Jul 21, 2024

trail: Green Jacket
0:09 |
126 |
Nov 8, 2023

trail: Downriver
0:50 |
196 |
Nov 8, 2023

trail: Freedom (Upper)
5:57 |
203 |
Aug 8, 2019

trail: Seek and Destroy
2:36 |
42 |
Aug 7, 2019
Current Trail Warnings
status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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Green Jacket Craig Wood Trails | Jul 1, 2025 @ 6:01pm Jul 1, 2025 | Ideal | schwinbp | Big Tree down across entire trail right... |
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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update | event | activity #75593663 | Jul 10, 2025 @ 8:33am 2 hours | |
Erica7274 | add | event | activity #75593660 | Jul 10, 2025 @ 8:33am 2 hours |
TLMD | add | report | activity #75562422 | Jul 9, 2025 @ 6:14pm 17 hours |
williamcraigxc | wishlist | route | activity #75556712 | Jul 9, 2025 @ 4:40pm 18 hours |
williamcraigxc | wishlist | route | activity #75555621 | Jul 9, 2025 @ 4:22pm 18 hours |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Gettin’ dusty. Needs a good weed whack. | Jun 21, 2025 @ 8:14am Jun 21, 2025 | ||
trail | Really fun tech with good flow. Nothing too... | Jun 21, 2025 @ 8:13am Jun 21, 2025 | ||
trail | what a stupid name.. this trail is already... | Jun 2, 2025 @ 4:00pm Jun 2, 2025 | ||
report | **just the top connection to GBX | May 28, 2025 @ 3:44pm May 28, 2025 | ||
trail | This is a private trail | Jan 5, 2025 @ 5:54am Jan 5, 2025 |
Local Badges
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Completionist1 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge35 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k434 awarded -
10 Blue Trails145 awarded -
10 Black Trails0 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge1 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
name | type | city | rating |
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Whiteface Mountain Ski Center | bike park | Wilmington | |
Cascade Cross Country Ski Center | bike park | Lake Placid | |
Dirt Jump Park | skill park | Wilmington | |
Harrietstown Bike Park / Pump Track | skill park | Saranac Lake | |
Josie's Playground (at Josie's Cabin) | skill park | Lake Placid |
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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 | 339 | 185 miles | 33,399 ft | 82 miles | 3,186 ft | 850 | 4,893 | 55 | 24,163 | |||
E-Bike | 112 | 75 miles | 9,797 ft | 31 miles | 1,785 ft | 2,217 | 7 | 138 | ||||
Horse | 67 | 179 miles | 19,052 ft | 53 miles | 4,813 ft | 842 | 3 | |||||
Hike | 609 | 654 miles | 98,776 ft | 216 miles | 5,233 ft | 34 | 4,733 | 9 | 6,447 | |||
Trail Running | 607 | 654 miles | 98,658 ft | 216 miles | 5,233 ft | 4,733 | 3 | 1,489 | ||||
Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 7 miles | 932 ft | 4 miles | 1,667 ft | 840 | 1 | |||||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 2 | 2 miles | 325 ft | 1 mile | 505 ft | 840 | 48 | |||||
Snowmobile | 44 | 141 miles | 8,363 ft | 62 miles | 2,569 ft | 302 | 3 | |||||
Snowshoe | 175 | 176 miles | 18,996 ft | 59 miles | 4,501 ft | 6 | 1,101 | 1 | 188 | |||
Downhill Ski | 1 | 1 mile | 1,962 ft | 50 | 2,043 | |||||||
Backcountry Ski | 51 | 52 miles | 5,164 ft | 22 miles | 3,563 ft | 526 | 1 | 953 | ||||
Nordic Ski | 159 | 157 miles | 17,415 ft | 66 miles | 3,845 ft | 5 | 736 | 2 | 2,641 |
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