1.8 miles
Distance
250 ft
Climb
-224 ft
Descent
00:18:13
Avg time

A Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Tassel Hill - Albert J. Woodford Memorial State Forest
    Sangerfield, New York
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #97317 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #24256 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    25 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    New York State DEC

Typically the first trail most riders hit when riding the Tassel Hill trail network. It starts out with a moderate climb through pine forest leading to a ravine crossing with a narrow bridge. Moderate climbing resumes as the trail pulls away from the ravine in open hardwood forest.

After a short off-camber uphill section, the trail levels out for a bit then transitions to a fun section with alternating short climbs and descents. The trail returns to a pine forest and crosses two shallow bridged ravines. After the second bridge, the trail resumes climbing through the pine forest where several rock piles are eventually encountered.

The top of the climb is reached as the forest transitions back to hardwoods. The final section from the top of the climb is a fast, flowing downhill. This final section of the trail is the most technical with several steep ravines, rocks, and rock drops.
Just as the downhill section begins, an alternate route bears left providing connections to White street and Tassle Hill trails.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for A Loop mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    26 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,534 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,700 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,534 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,562 ft
  • Grade
    0.3%
  • Grade max
    -18.1%
  • Grade min
    20.6%
  • Distance climb
    4,216 ft
  • Distance down
    3,615 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,896 ft
  • Avg time
    00:18:13
  • Avg reverse time
    00:26:39
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on Dec 26, 2023
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      6 Months
      • 7 rides
      • 19 miles avg distance
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      • 155 rides
      • Last: Oct 6, 2024

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