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SaveSterling Forest State Park comprises 21,935.08 acres of nearly pristine natural refuge amidst of one of the nation's most densely populated areas, a remarkable piece of woodland, a watershed for millions, and a tremendous outdoor recreation area. This unbroken deep-forest habitat is important for the survival of many resident and migratory species, including black bear, a variety of hawks and songbirds and many rare invertebrates and plants. Hunting, fishing and hiking opportunities are available.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Shuttleable: YES
Land Status: State Park
Land Manager: NYPRHP
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
29 trails
- Horse
9 trails
- Hike
81 trails
- Trail Running
80 trails
- Snowshoe
15 trails
- Nordic Ski
17 trails
Region Details
- 12
- 3
- 11
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of Sep 2, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 78
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 29
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Horse
- 9
- Trails Hike
- 81
- Trails Trail Running
- 80
- Trails Snowshoe
- 15
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 17
- Total Distance
- 73 miles
- Total Descent
- 10,740 ft
- Total Vertical
- 932 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,375 ft
- Reports
- 710
- Photos
- 225
- Ridden Counter
- 5,646
Popular Sterling Forest State Park Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| South Gate | 8 miles | |
| Caretakers | 7 miles | |
| Sterling CCW | 8 miles |
Photos of Sterling Forest State Park Mountain Bike
trail: McKeags Meadow Access
3 |
Feb 27, 2023 @ 8:43am
Feb 27, 2023
trail: McKeags Meadow Access
0 |
Feb 27, 2023 @ 7:20am
Feb 27, 2023
trail: Mc Keags Meadow
5 |
Feb 26, 2023 @ 1:52pm
Feb 26, 2023
trail: Palisades 17
5 |
Dec 26, 2022 @ 7:31pm
Dec 26, 2022
trail: Palisades 17
5 |
Dec 26, 2022 @ 7:31pm
Dec 26, 2022
trail: Palisades 17
6 |
Dec 26, 2022 @ 7:30pm
Dec 26, 2022
trail: Palisades 17
7 |
Dec 26, 2022 @ 7:30pm
Dec 26, 2022
trail: Palisades 17
13 |
Dec 26, 2022 @ 7:30pm
Dec 26, 2022Videos of Sterling Forest State Park Mountain Bike
trail: Palisades 18
152 |
Jan 24, 2023
trail: Fire Tower Trail
0:04 |
167 |
Jun 20, 2016
trail: Fire Tower Trail
0:12 |
69 |
Dec 14, 2015
trail: Fire Tower Trail
0:27 |
75 |
Feb 15, 2015
trail: Fire Tower Trail
0:18 |
132 |
Dec 10, 2013
trail: Fire Tower Trail
2:33 |
384 |
Aug 12, 2013
trail: Fire Tower Trail
0:40 |
1769 |
Nov 27, 2012
trail: Fire Tower Trail
0:10 |
81 |
Jul 26, 2012
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson | Mar 22, 2023 @ 1:46pm 2 days | Dry | raquintanilla | ||
| McKeags Meadow Access | Mar 20, 2023 @ 3:37am Mar 20, 2023 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | robsinger | ||
| Mc Keags Meadow | Mar 19, 2023 @ 8:37pm Mar 19, 2023 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | robsinger | ||
| Augusta Mine | Mar 19, 2023 @ 8:37pm Mar 19, 2023 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | robsinger | ||
| Redback | Mar 19, 2023 @ 8:37pm Mar 19, 2023 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | robsinger | ||
| Floworks 17 | Mar 19, 2023 @ 8:37pm Mar 19, 2023 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | robsinger | ||
| Palisades 18 | Mar 19, 2023 @ 8:37pm Mar 19, 2023 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | robsinger | ||
| Palisades 17 | Mar 19, 2023 @ 8:37pm Mar 19, 2023 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | robsinger | ||
| McKeags Woods Road from Laurel Pond | Feb 25, 2023 @ 5:34pm Feb 25, 2023 | Variable | robsinger | ||
| Redback Trail | Feb 7, 2023 @ 6:13pm Feb 7, 2023 | Variable | robsinger |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | mukesh41 | wishlist | route | Sterling CCW | Mar 24, 2023 @ 1:59pm 2 hours |
| raquintanilla | add | report | Hutchinson | Mar 22, 2023 @ 1:46pm 2 days |
 | robsinger | add | report | McKeags Meadow Access and 8 more | Mar 20, 2023 @ 2:17pm Mar 20, 2023 |
 | Bicycle-Workshop | update | trail | Mc Keags Meadow | Mar 20, 2023 @ 5:29am Mar 20, 2023 |
| Cesarhernandez84 | add | report | Palisades 17 and 3 more | Mar 19, 2023 @ 10:35am Mar 19, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Muddy 12-30-22 | Dec 30, 2022 @ 12:17pm Dec 30, 2022 | ||
| trail | Muddy 12-30-22 | Dec 30, 2022 @ 12:17pm Dec 30, 2022 | ||
| report | Some icy sections with freez/thaw but... | Dec 26, 2022 @ 7:09pm Dec 26, 2022 | ||
| report | Pretty much clear, sans some freeze/thaw dirt... | Dec 26, 2022 @ 7:09pm Dec 26, 2022 | ||
 | trail | Good addition to Sterling. Lots of flow riding... | Nov 9, 2022 @ 4:03am Nov 9, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick County Park | 3 | 4.8 km | |||
| Tranquility Ridge | 3 | 5.9 km | |||
| Long Pond Ironworks State Park | 3 | 6.7 km | |||
| Highlands Preserve | 9 | 3 | 7.1 km | ||
| Ringwood State Park | 36 | 48 | 16 | 7.1 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 29 | 26 miles | 3,501 ft | 12 miles | 778 ft | #1,136 | #604 | 206 | 692 | 3 | 6,913 | |
| E-Bike | 1 | 3,251 ft | 49 ft | 1,332 ft | 56 ft | 375 | 1 | 100 | ||||
| Horse | 9 | 10 miles | 1,463 ft | 5 miles | 715 ft | #77 | #64 | 349 | ||||
| Hike | 81 | 73 miles | 10,741 ft | 33 miles | 932 ft | #837 | #520 | 19 | 708 | 2 | 145 | |
| Trail Running | 80 | 73 miles | 10,686 ft | 33 miles | 932 ft | #839 | #517 | 708 | 1 | 35 | ||
| Snowshoe | 15 | 7 miles | 607 ft | 3 miles | 856 ft | #1,531 | 168 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 17 | 12 miles | 1,378 ft | 6 miles | 725 ft | #226 | #146 | 168 | 2 |
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