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SaveLOCATION:
The trail head is located just off of Ward Hollow Road in Pittstown, NY. Click here for directions.
LENGTH:
Approximately 8 miles of trails.
ABOUT:
Pittstown State Forest is an 1155 acre state forest that is located approx 15 miles east of Troy on Rt 7. It is situated at the base of the Rensselaer Plateau, giving the land a lot of elevation changes and diverse terrain. There are many miles of challenging single-tracks on the property.
SMBA has an official Volunteer Stewardship Agreement with DEC. As steward of the state forest, SMBA stewards the Pittstown SF trails, and keeps them fun for mountain biking.
The trail head is located just off of Ward Hollow Road in Pittstown, NY. Click here for directions.
LENGTH:
Approximately 8 miles of trails.
ABOUT:
Pittstown State Forest is an 1155 acre state forest that is located approx 15 miles east of Troy on Rt 7. It is situated at the base of the Rensselaer Plateau, giving the land a lot of elevation changes and diverse terrain. There are many miles of challenging single-tracks on the property.
SMBA has an official Volunteer Stewardship Agreement with DEC. As steward of the state forest, SMBA stewards the Pittstown SF trails, and keeps them fun for mountain biking.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: State Forest
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
12 trails
- Hike
12 trails
- Trail Running
12 trails
Region Details
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- 4
- 4
Region Status
Open as of Jun 9, 2024
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 12
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 12
- Trails Hike
- 12
- Trails Trail Running
- 12
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Total Distance
- 11 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,016 ft
- Total Vertical
- 449 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,124 ft
- Reports
- 309
- Photos
- 56
- Ridden Counter
- 1,269
Popular Pittstown State Forest Mountain Biking Trails
Pittstown State Forest Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pittstown State Forest - SMBA | 9 miles | |
| Short Ride | 4 miles | |
| Bonnie & Clyde Out and Back | 8 miles |
Photos of Pittstown State Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Bonnie & Clyde (Red Blaze)
27 |
Sep 16, 2024 @ 8:56am
Sep 16, 2024
trail: Bonnie & Clyde (Red Blaze)
24 |
Sep 16, 2024 @ 8:56am
Sep 16, 2024
trail: Vine
11 |
Sep 16, 2024 @ 8:54am
Sep 16, 2024
trail: Zig Zag (Yellow Blaze)
30 |
Sep 16, 2024 @ 8:52am
Sep 16, 2024
trail: Knuckle (Blue Blaze)
231 |
Jun 11, 2020 @ 7:09pm
Jun 11, 2020
trail: Knuckle (Blue Blaze)
186 |
Oct 9, 2019 @ 7:55pm
Oct 9, 2019
trail: Zig Zag (Yellow Blaze)
273 |
Oct 9, 2019 @ 7:55pm
Oct 9, 2019
trail: Zig Zag (Yellow Blaze)
115 |
May 31, 2018 @ 6:41pm
May 31, 2018Videos of Pittstown State Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Superman
0:32 |
947 |
May 20, 2014
trail: Superman
0:05 |
382 |
May 15, 2014
trail: Superman
0:19 |
451 |
Nov 16, 2013
trail: Superman
0:15 |
246 |
Aug 13, 2011
trail: Superman
0:28 |
226 |
Aug 13, 2011
trail: Superman
0:11 |
93 |
Mar 11, 2010
27:35 |
628 |
Jun 21, 2020
trail: Superman
0:10 |
135 |
Nov 8, 2008
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zig Zag (Yellow Blaze) | Jun 9, 2024 @ 5:45am Jun 9, 2024 | Variable | Lukefron | ||
| Vine | Jun 8, 2024 @ 5:06am Jun 8, 2024 | Variable | Lukefron | ||
| Red Pine (Yellow) | May 22, 2024 @ 11:19am May 22, 2024 | Variable | Lukefron | ||
| Superman | May 22, 2024 @ 11:19am May 22, 2024 | Ideal | Lukefron | ||
| Scut Farkus | May 22, 2024 @ 11:19am May 22, 2024 | Dry | Lukefron | ||
| Ward Hollow | May 20, 2024 @ 9:55am May 20, 2024 | Variable | henryhrmr618 | ||
| Bonnie & Clyde (Red Blaze) | May 17, 2023 @ 3:53am May 17, 2023 | Variable | Lukefron | ||
| Buck Barrow | May 16, 2023 @ 11:12am May 16, 2023 | Ideal | Lukefron | ||
| Deuce and a half | Apr 22, 2023 @ 8:42am Apr 22, 2023 | Ideal | DHutch92 | ||
| Knuckle (Blue Blaze) | Jul 1, 2021 @ 11:44am Jul 1, 2021 | Variable | spinaltap |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fri501pm | ridden | trail | activity #75154952 | Jul 4, 2025 @ 6:55am Jul 4, 2025 |
| Cdilger | wishlist | route | activity #75094351 | Jul 3, 2025 @ 8:48am Jul 3, 2025 |
| rm8afn | wishlist | region | activity #59826979 | Oct 2, 2024 @ 6:58am Oct 2, 2024 |
| presidentcamacho | add | photo | activity #58973273 and 3 more | Sep 16, 2024 @ 8:52am Sep 16, 2024 |
| trailforks | add | video | activity #57482762 and 1 more | Aug 19, 2024 @ 10:07am Aug 19, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | As far as I can see this connector doesn’t... | Jul 31, 2024 @ 6:33am Jul 31, 2024 | ||
| trail | Lots of downed trees. | May 3, 2024 @ 5:20pm May 3, 2024 | ||
| report | It is way too early in the season to ride... | Apr 9, 2022 @ 1:05pm Apr 9, 2022 | ||
| report | Trail's riding good. | Jul 2, 2021 @ 8:45am Jul 2, 2021 | ||
| report | Correction: medium size tree | Apr 13, 2021 @ 3:21pm Apr 13, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton Lakes State Park | 14 | 17 | 3 | 2.5 km | |
| RPA Poestenkill Community Forest | 2 | 9 | 9.5 km | ||
| Purple Valley Trails | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12.3 km | |
| Mount Anthony | 16 | 22 | 11 | 12.8 km | |
| Capital District Wildlife Management Area | 3 | 8 | 13.2 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 12 | 11 miles | 2,018 ft | 5 miles | 449 ft | #3,447 | #1,721 | 56 | 309 | 3 | 951 | |
| Hike | 12 | 11 miles | 2,018 ft | 5 miles | 449 ft | #2,734 | #1,553 | 309 | 5 | |||
| Trail Running | 12 | 11 miles | 2,018 ft | 5 miles | 449 ft | #2,741 | #1,549 | 309 | 3 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 2 miles | 89 ft | 2,014 ft | 308 ft | 173 |
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