5.2 miles
Distance
717 ft
Climb
-713 ft
Descent
2,115 ft
High Point

Okay, you've heard there's some big jumps and features lurking in the woods and you're too anxious to be distracted by all the other great trails. Here's how you get your adrenaline fix as quickly as possible. Some of these features are bigger than you think. Remember: pre-ride, re-ride, free-ride

Detailed Description
Craig Wood: Legend Has It is a 5 mile popular extreme route located near Lake Placid New York. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 8 trails. This route climbs 717 ft with a max elevation of 2,115 ft then descends -713 ft.
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Details

  • Riding area
    Craig Wood Trails
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Double Black Diamond
  • Bike type
    AM
More Stats for Craig Wood: Legend Has It mountain bike route
  • Altitude change
    3 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,866 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,991 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,995 ft
  • Grade max
    -25.5%
  • Grade min
    33%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,976 ft

Directions

  1. Walk northeast on Scott's Cobble Trail.
  2. Continue for 100 meters.
  3. Turn left to stay on Scott's Cobble Trail.
  4. Continue for 80 meters.
  5. Turn right to stay on Scott's Cobble Trail.
  6. Continue for 700 meters.
  7. Turn right to stay on Scott's Cobble Trail.
  8. Continue for 800 meters.
  9. Turn right onto Air & Stone.
  10. Continue for 200 meters.
  11. Turn left onto Back Nine.
  12. Continue for 200 meters.
  13. Keep left to take Air & Stone.
  14. Continue for 700 meters.
  15. Turn left onto Back Nine.
  16. Continue for 50 meters.
  17. Walk north on Green Jacket.
  18. Continue for 500 meters.
  19. Walk south on Airport tower access road.
  20. Continue for 100 meters.
  21. Turn left onto Back Nine.
  22. Continue for 500 meters.
  23. Walk northwest on Gold Jacket.
  24. Continue for 200 meters.
  25. Walk north on Green Jacket.
  26. Continue for 500 meters.
  27. Walk south on Airport tower access road.
  28. Continue for 100 meters.
  29. Turn left onto Back Nine.
  30. Continue for 300 meters.
  31. Make a sharp right onto Air & Stone.
  32. Continue for 600 meters.
  33. Turn right onto Cobble Wood Connector.
  34. Continue for 600 meters.
  35. Turn right onto Blue Ribbon (flow trail).
  36. Continue for less than 10 meters.
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  91. Turn left to stay on Blue Ribbon (flow trail).
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  97. Keep straight to stay on Blue Ribbon (flow trail).
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  99. Keep right to stay on Blue Ribbon (flow trail).
  100. Continue for 20 meters.
  101. Keep right to stay on Blue Ribbon (flow trail).
  102. Continue for 10 meters.
  103. Keep right to stay on Blue Ribbon (flow trail).
  104. Continue for 700 meters.
  105. Turn left onto Scott's Cobble Trail.
  106. Continue for 80 meters.
  107. Turn left onto Putt Putt.
  108. Continue for 300 meters.
  109. Turn left onto Scott's Cobble Trail.
  110. Continue for 20 meters.
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