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      LOCATION:
      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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      Region Details
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      • 4
      • 4

      Region Status
      Open as of Jun 25, 2022
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      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
      285
      Photos
      64
      Ridden Counter
      1,073

      Photos of Pittstown State Forest Mountain Bike

      158 |
      Jun 11, 2020 @ 7:09pm
      Jun 11, 2020
      137 |
      Oct 9, 2019 @ 7:55pm
      Oct 9, 2019
      202 |
      Oct 9, 2019 @ 7:55pm
      Oct 9, 2019
      160 |
      May 31, 2018 @ 6:42pm
      May 31, 2018
      139 |
      May 31, 2018 @ 6:42pm
      May 31, 2018
      84 |
      May 31, 2018 @ 6:42pm
      May 31, 2018
      83 |
      May 31, 2018 @ 6:41pm
      May 31, 2018
      54 |
      May 31, 2018 @ 6:41pm
      May 31, 2018

      Videos of Pittstown State Forest Mountain Bike

      Superman
      trail: Superman
      1:32 | 911 | May 20, 2014
      Superman
      trail: Superman
      0:05 | 363 | May 15, 2014
      No Footer
      trail: Superman
      0:19 | 439 | Nov 16, 2013
      Superman bmx
      trail: Superman
      0:15 | 234 | Aug 13, 2011
      Superman bmx in a train
      trail: Superman
      0:28 | 219 | Aug 13, 2011
      Me hitting the Superman drop
      trail: Superman
      0:11 | 90 | Mar 11, 2010
      Pittstown MTB 2020

      27:35 | 395 | Jun 21, 2020
      OAF pulls a bender on Superman
      trail: Superman
      0:10 | 129 | Nov 8, 2008

      Recent Trail Reports

      Activity Feed

      usernameactiontypetitledate
      user #1131352Sabence03wishlistregionPittstown State Forest
      Feb 19, 2023 @ 11:35am
      Feb 19, 2023
      user #1220157scotmtbbetaaddreportWard Hollow and 5 more
      Nov 26, 2022 @ 2:07pm
      Nov 26, 2022
      user #1923304LukefronaddreportSuperman and 3 more
      Oct 24, 2022 @ 5:57am
      Oct 24, 2022
      user #820450briangstarvotetrailRed Pine (Yellow)
      Oct 18, 2022 @ 5:56pm
      Oct 18, 2022
      user #1651242spinaltapaddreportVine
      Oct 5, 2022 @ 2:24pm
      Oct 5, 2022

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      user #856455bonesmtb2reportZig Zag (Yellow Blaze)It is way too early in the season to ride...
      Apr 9, 2022 @ 1:05pm
      Apr 9, 2022
      user #1651242spinaltapreportKnuckle (Blue Blaze)Trail's riding good.
      Jul 2, 2021 @ 8:45am
      Jul 2, 2021
      user #984573JpmchereportZig Zag (Yellow Blaze)Correction: medium size tree
      Apr 13, 2021 @ 3:21pm
      Apr 13, 2021
      user #1520824cyclocosmtrailDeuce and a halfAwesome—thanks for the update!
      Sep 11, 2020 @ 1:33pm
      Sep 11, 2020
      user #856455bonesmtb2trailDeuce and a halfYou are correct. This was the original...
      Sep 7, 2020 @ 12:12pm
      Sep 7, 2020

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Grafton Lakes State Park 15 18 32.5 km
      RPA Poestenkill Community Forest 2 79.5 km
      Mount Anthony 15 20 1012.8 km
      Colonie Town Park 8 28 214.6 km
      Clarksburg Forest16.1 km

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike1211 miles2,018 ft5 miles449 ft
      #2,867#1,449642853784
      Hike1211 miles2,018 ft5 miles449 ft
      #2,251#1,3022853
      Trail Running1211 miles2,018 ft5 miles449 ft
      #2,254#1,303285
      ATV/ORV/OHV12 miles89 ft2,014 ft308 ft
      173
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      • pittstown state forest activity log | embed map of Pittstown State Forest mountain bike trails | pittstown state forest mountain biking points of interest

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