2,556 ft
Distance
34 ft
Climb
-270 ft
Descent
00:06:29
Avg time

Hell's Gate Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Ninham Mountain State Forest
    Carmel Hamlet, New York
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop
  • Global Ranking
    #74055 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking

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Hell's Gate is a 2,556 ft popular blue singletrack trail located near Carmel Hamlet New York. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Hell's Gate mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -237 ft
  • Altitude min
    908 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,145 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,145 ft
  • Altitude end
    909 ft
  • Grade
    -9.3%
  • Grade max
    -49%
  • Grade min
    15.1%
  • Distance climb
    656 ft
  • Distance down
    1,775 ft
  • Distance flat
    98 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:29
  • Avg reverse time
    00:07:13
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Status:
on Jan 17, 2021
Ideal
Avg: 5 (1 votes)

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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
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  • < 1 week
  • < 2 weeks
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Trail Ridden Direction
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  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
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Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
  • trail Trail Head
  • photo Photo
  • place Directory Listing
  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
  • Warning Warning
  • Directions Directions
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Boardwalk Boardwalk
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
  • Other Other
      Directions to hell-s-gate-126476 trailhead (41.458690, -73.724500)
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      Hell's Gate Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      Jan 17, 2021 @ 7:44am
      Jan 17, 2021
      Jul 7, 2020 @ 8:04am
      Jul 7, 2020
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 46 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
      All
      • 147 rides
      •  

      Photos

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      Routes with this trail

      titleratingdistance
      Ninham Sampler 1
      		6 miles
      Ninham Funduro race
      		8 miles

      2 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      skyrez18 (Dec 26, 2020 at 9:38)
       Small switchback climb and super sick steeper end to the trail.
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      scotmtbbeta (Jan 17, 2021 at 16:33)
       The last section of this trail is excellent. Fast Steep and Fun!
      [Reply]

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      youtuber Hells Gate Trail Check Ninham Mtn
      2:32 | 40 | Jan 20, 2021 , Carmel Hamlet

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