3,061 ft
Distance
33 ft
Climb
-113 ft
Descent
00:06:16
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Dam Extension Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Daniels Road State Forest
    Saratoga Springs, New York
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #8726 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #78624 in Trail Running
    • #82119 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 55 in E-Biking
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 45 in Hiking

Dam Extension has some really great sections of riding. There is a large steep roller as an alt line to the rooty off camber section. The trail rides best headed out in the direction of the parking lot, start on Twizzler and then link into Dam Extension.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Dam Extension multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -82 ft
  • Altitude min
    483 ft
  • Altitude max
    565 ft
  • Altitude start
    565 ft
  • Altitude end
    482 ft
  • Grade
    -2.7%
  • Grade max
    -22.4%
  • Grade min
    13.3%
  • Distance climb
    758 ft
  • Distance down
    1,411 ft
  • Distance flat
    892 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:16
  • Avg reverse time
    00:07:30
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on Nov 24, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 3.99 (4 votes)
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      Dam Extension Trail Reports

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      Nov 24, 2024 @ 10:31am
      Nov 24, 2024
      Sep 4, 2024 @ 4:37am
      Sep 4, 2024
      		 reporter Fantastic Riding Conditions! Get out there if you can!
      Aug 22, 2024 @ 12:25pm
      Aug 22, 2024
      Jun 26, 2024 @ 7:23am
      Jun 26, 2024
      Jun 26, 2024 @ 7:23am
      Jun 26, 2024
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      • 68 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
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      • 508 rides
      • Last: Mar 9, 2025

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      Oct 14, 2020 @ 2:13pm
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      youtuber Twizzler & Dam Extension two of my Daniels...
      7:06 | 742 | May 18, 2020 , Saratoga Springs
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