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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 9, 2024
      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
      309
      Photos
      56
      Ridden Counter
      1,269

      Photos of Pittstown State Forest Mountain Bike

      27 |
      Sep 16, 2024 @ 8:56am
      Sep 16, 2024
      24 |
      Sep 16, 2024 @ 8:56am
      Sep 16, 2024
      trail: Vine
      11 |
      Sep 16, 2024 @ 8:54am
      Sep 16, 2024
      30 |
      Sep 16, 2024 @ 8:52am
      Sep 16, 2024
      231 |
      Jun 11, 2020 @ 7:09pm
      Jun 11, 2020
      186 |
      Oct 9, 2019 @ 7:55pm
      Oct 9, 2019
      273 |
      Oct 9, 2019 @ 7:55pm
      Oct 9, 2019
      115 |
      May 31, 2018 @ 6:41pm
      May 31, 2018

      Videos of Pittstown State Forest Mountain Bike

      Superman
      trail: Superman
      0:32 | 947 | May 20, 2014
      Superman
      trail: Superman
      0:05 | 382 | May 15, 2014
      No Footer
      trail: Superman
      0:19 | 451 | Nov 16, 2013
      Superman bmx
      trail: Superman
      0:15 | 246 | Aug 13, 2011
      Superman bmx in a train
      trail: Superman
      0:28 | 226 | Aug 13, 2011
      Me hitting the Superman drop
      trail: Superman
      0:11 | 93 | Mar 11, 2010
      Pittstown MTB 2020

      27:35 | 628 | Jun 21, 2020
      OAF pulls a bender on Superman
      trail: Superman
      0:10 | 135 | Nov 8, 2008

      Recent Trail Reports

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      Recent Comments

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      unfortunateJMBtrailScutterAs far as I can see this connector doesn’t...
      Jul 31, 2024 @ 6:33am
      Jul 31, 2024
      BillGSDtrailBonnie & Clyde (Red Blaze)Lots of downed trees.
      May 3, 2024 @ 5:20pm
      May 3, 2024
      bonesmtb2reportZig Zag (Yellow Blaze)It is way too early in the season to ride...
      Apr 9, 2022 @ 1:05pm
      Apr 9, 2022
      spinaltapreportKnuckle (Blue Blaze)Trail's riding good.
      Jul 2, 2021 @ 8:45am
      Jul 2, 2021
      JpmchereportZig Zag (Yellow Blaze)Correction: medium size tree
      Apr 13, 2021 @ 3:21pm
      Apr 13, 2021

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Grafton Lakes State Park 14 17 32.5 km
      RPA Poestenkill Community Forest 2 99.5 km
      Purple Valley Trails 3 3 112.3 km
      Mount Anthony 16 22 1112.8 km
      Capital District Wildlife Management Area 3 813.2 km

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike1211 miles2,018 ft5 miles449 ft
      #3,447#1,721563093951
      Hike1211 miles2,018 ft5 miles449 ft
      #2,734#1,5533095
      Trail Running1211 miles2,018 ft5 miles449 ft
      #2,741#1,5493093
      ATV/ORV/OHV12 miles89 ft2,014 ft308 ft
      173
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