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      Shindagin Hollow State Forest covers 5,266 acres of land in the town of Caroline in southern Tompkins County. Its large size and good access from public roads make this a great forest to enjoy activities such as mountain biking, hunting, hiking, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, nature viewing, and camping.

      The trails are designated as “primary use mountain biking”, so you will find bike-specific features on these rolling, rooty trails. The Shindagin Hollow volunteer stewards are affiliated with Cycle-CNY, building and maintaining this twenty mile trail network. This volunteer stewardship agreement with the NYS DEC has been strong since 2005.

      The Yellow and Red trails on the west side dry out much faster than the more challenging Blue and Green trails on the east side. The Red and Yellow trails are typically groomed for fat bikes in the winter.
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      Shuttleable: YES
      Land Status: State Forest
      Land Manager: New York DEC
      Parking - Shindagin Hollow Rd google parking directions
      Access Info:
      Main parking lot on Braley Hill Road.
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      Region Details
      • 1
      • 4
      • 19
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      Region Status
      Open as of Feb 1, 2025
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      29
      Trails Mountain Bike
      33
      Trails Horse
      1
      Trails Hike
      34
      Trails Trail Running
      33
      Trails Snowmobile
      1
      Trails Snowshoe
      1
      Trails Backcountry Ski
      1
      Trails Nordic Ski
      1
      Total Distance
      30 miles
      Total Descent
      12,964 ft
      Total Vertical
      1,043 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      2,012 ft
      Reports
      383
      Photos
      14
      Ridden Counter
      6,431

      Photos of Shindagin Hollow State Forest Mountain Bike

      76 |
      Dec 16, 2022 @ 10:29am
      Dec 16, 2022
      trail: Skullwinder
      243 |
      Nov 14, 2020 @ 1:17am
      Nov 14, 2020
      trail: Skullwinder
      220 |
      Nov 14, 2020 @ 1:16am
      Nov 14, 2020
      trail: Paperboy
      261 |
      Nov 14, 2020 @ 1:12am
      Nov 14, 2020
      trail: B2 Dizzy D
      187 |
      Nov 14, 2020 @ 1:08am
      Nov 14, 2020
      trail: B1
      300 |
      Nov 14, 2020 @ 1:06am
      Nov 14, 2020
      trail: Rim
      218 |
      Nov 14, 2020 @ 1:01am
      Nov 14, 2020
      trail: Rim
      263 |
      Nov 14, 2020 @ 1:00am
      Nov 14, 2020

      Videos of Shindagin Hollow State Forest Mountain Bike

      A Big Day Of Riding At Shindagin Hollow State...

      9:43 | 140 | Oct 7, 2023
      Paperboy (July 2020)
      trail: Paperboy
      0:21 | 693 | Aug 10, 2020 , Ithaca
      20200609 Shindagin Y1 Descent
      trail: Y1
      2:47 | 705 | Jun 14, 2020 , Ithaca
      Mountain Biking Shindagin Hollow | 'Fluffy...

      2:58 | 832 | Aug 28, 2018
      Mountain Biking Shindagin Hollow | Upstate NY

      2:00 | 604 | Aug 28, 2018

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      Recent Comments

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      dustinleblanctrailB2 Dizzy DThis trail is really fun. It has several small...
      Sep 30, 2024 @ 10:40am
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      Sep 30, 2023 @ 11:47am
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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike3323 miles11,535 ft12 miles840 ft
      #1,093#5851438385,877
      Horse12 miles259 ft2 miles253 ft
      681
      Hike3430 miles12,963 ft16 miles1,043 ft
      #796#505383382
      Trail Running3329 miles12,625 ft15 miles1,043 ft
      #819#514383210
      Snowmobile12 miles259 ft2 miles253 ft
      #72
      Snowshoe12 miles259 ft2 miles253 ft
      #5672624
      Backcountry Ski12 miles259 ft2 miles253 ft
      Nordic Ski12 miles259 ft2 miles253 ft
      #454261
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