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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
64 trails
- E-Bike
13 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
26 trails
- Horse
1 trails
- Hike
152 trails
- Trail Running
148 trails
- Snowmobile
53 trails
- Snowshoe
8 trails
- Backcountry Ski
1 trails
- Nordic Ski
0 trails
Region Details
- 20
- 1
- 16
- 21
- 6
Region Status
Caution as of Jul 24, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 204
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 64
- Trails E-Bike
- 13
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 3
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 26
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 152
- Trails Trail Running
- 148
- Trails Snowmobile
- 53
- Trails Snowshoe
- 8
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 310 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 132 miles
- Total Descent
- 31,202 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,488 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,869 ft
- Reports
- 415
- Photos
- 43
- Completed Counter
- 10,394
Sub Regions
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Allan H. Treman State Marine Park
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Monkey Run Natural Area
- 2
- 1
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Shindagin Hollow State Forest
- 3
- 15
- 6
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Six Mile Creek Natural Area
- 7
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South Hill Natural Area South
- 2
- 4
Popular Ithaca Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.8 • 3,002 ft • 12 ft • 413 •
Y1 connects the main Shindagin Hollow parking lot with the Red and Yellow trail networks.
• 100 ★ 3.8 • 3,688 ft • 116 ft • 354 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.6 • 4,068 ft • 39 ft • 332 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used downhill only. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 3.7 • 3,809 ft • 86 ft • 330 •
travels along the north end of the red trails, connecting with R4, Y4, and Y1 on the north end, and R3 on the south end.
• 90 ★ 4.4 • 4,367 ft • 92 ft • 316 •
Highly rated popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used downhill only. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 3.6 • 3,051 ft • 6 ft • 312 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
Ithaca Mountain Bike Routes
23 miles • 2,845 ft • 22 • Loop •
This route is a large series of loops in Shindagin Hollow, covering all the trails. Route starts on the...
8 miles • 848 ft • 6 • Loop •
Easy to Intermediate with nothing that's technically difficult. Hard enough to be a good workout, but easy...
5 miles • 720 ft • 5 • Loop •
Best trails on the north side of Shindagin. Starts with a nice climb but finishes almost entirely downhill...
9 miles • 935 ft • 25 • Loop •
Tour of Red and Yellow trails on West side of Shindagin Hollow State Forest
Photos of Ithaca Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| B1 | Jul 24, 2026 @ 2:35pm (America/New_York) Jul 24, 2026 | Variable | nGOCVb | ||
| B3 | Jul 5, 2026 @ 2:57pm (America/New_York) Jul 5, 2026 | Dry | nGOCVb | ||
| B5 Rim trail | Jun 28, 2026 @ 2:34pm (America/New_York) Jun 28, 2026 | Dry | nGOCVb | ||
| Red 4 Tariff | Jun 19, 2026 @ 3:34pm (America/New_York) Jun 19, 2026 | Unknown | nGOCVb | ||
| B2 Dizzy D | May 29, 2026 @ 2:54pm (America/New_York) May 29, 2026 | Variable | nGOCVb | ||
| Black Diamond Trail | Oct 22, 2025 @ 5:06pm (America/Toronto) Oct 22, 2025 | Ideal | Mustang289 | ||
| R5 | Oct 21, 2025 @ 2:35pm (America/New_York) Oct 21, 2025 | Ideal | grantrules | ||
| Wash-out | Oct 3, 2025 @ 1:59pm (America/New_York) Oct 3, 2025 | Unknown | dmcbride016 | ||
| Twister | Oct 3, 2025 @ 1:57pm (America/New_York) Oct 3, 2025 | Unknown | dmcbride016 | ||
| Paperboy | Aug 3, 2025 @ 12:48pm Aug 3, 2025 | Variable | Tamling |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bschrameck | wishlist | route | activity #100363961 | Jul 30, 2026 @ 12:57pm Jul 30, 2026 |
| bschrameck | wishlist | region | activity #100361500 | Jul 30, 2026 @ 12:19pm Jul 30, 2026 |
| nGOCVb | add | report | activity #99931351 | Jul 24, 2026 @ 6:30pm Jul 24, 2026 |
| Jarjarchef | add | karma | activity #99735290 | Jul 22, 2026 @ 3:22am Jul 22, 2026 |
| JAS94I7MT | wishlist | trail | activity #98821866 | Jul 9, 2026 @ 5:26pm Jul 9, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Nice climbing trail - consistent grade, jam... | Aug 12, 2025 @ 5:35am Aug 12, 2025 | ||
| trail | Thanks to the consistent grade, this trail... | Aug 12, 2025 @ 5:23am Aug 12, 2025 | ||
| trail | This trail is really fun. It has several small... | Sep 30, 2024 @ 10:40am Sep 30, 2024 | ||
| trail | Avoid. | Sep 30, 2023 @ 11:47am Sep 30, 2023 | ||
| report | Resolved jul 9 | Jul 10, 2023 @ 4:01am Jul 10, 2023 |
Local Badges
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10 Green Trails69 awarded -
10 Blue Trails189 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k18 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge49 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge8 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k19 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 64 | 60 miles | 5,167 ft | 27 miles | 1,480 ft | #2,230 | #802 | 27 | 415 | 6 | 12,241 | |
| E-Bike | 13 | 22 miles | 814 ft | 11 miles | 1,398 ft | #5,029 | #1,566 | 331 | 3 | 226 | ||
| Gravel Bike | 3 | 6 miles | 515 ft | 3 miles | 653 ft | #806 | #436 | 39 | ||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 26 | 24 miles | 3,570 ft | 12 miles | 689 ft | #297 | #997 | 65 | 5 | |||
| Horse | 1 | 2 miles | 259 ft | 2 miles | 253 ft | #2,918 | #1,634 | 65 | 2 | |||
| Hike | 152 | 123 miles | 12,920 ft | 51 miles | 1,480 ft | #823 | #377 | 12 | 415 | 6 | 1,268 | |
| Trail Running | 148 | 120 miles | 12,812 ft | 51 miles | 1,480 ft | #1,355 | #490 | 4 | 414 | 2 | 803 | |
| Snowmobile | 53 | 189 miles | 18,543 ft | 82 miles | 1,037 ft | #30 | #22 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 8 | 8 miles | 715 ft | 3 miles | 997 ft | #1,126 | #579 | 27 | 2 | 16 | ||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 2 miles | 259 ft | 2 miles | 253 ft | #592 | #193 | 3 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Ithaca
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What are the best places to ride in Ithaca?
Ithaca has 17 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Ithaca?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Ithaca are:
- B2 Dizzy D (4.4/5)
- Y1 (4.4/5)
- B5 Rim trail (4.2/5)
- Mullet G2 (4.2/5)
- R3 (4.2/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Ithaca?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Ithaca are:
- July (134 activities)
- June (117 activities)
- August (99 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Ithaca?
There are 52 parking locations listed in Ithaca. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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