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4,980 ft
Distance
-470 ft
Descent
00:06:51
Avg time
-470 ft
Altitude change
1,797 ft
Altitude min
2,267 ft
Altitude max
2,267 ft
Altitude start
1,798 ft
Altitude end
-9.4%
Grade
-30.6%
Grade max
-1.6%
Grade min
4,980 ft
Distance down
00:06:51
Avg time
North Face Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Nordic Ski
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Riding AreaElm Ridge Wild Forest
Windham, New York -
Ref NumberBlueBlazes
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 55 in Hiking
- 5 in Nordic Skiing
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailJump
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Land OwnerNew York Department Of Environmental Conservation
Great benched in downhill
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 8 miles average
6 Months
- 30 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
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- 210 rides
- Last: Sep 11, 2026
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Directions to north-face trailhead
(42.296530, -74.196300)
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Jun 26, 2020 , Windham
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4 Reviews & Comments
Apestesi87
Snow-Fatbike- Groomed levitate, plowed north face (multiple trees down need chainsaws) gold mine worked thanks to snowshoe tracks but the hikers did some stomping. Overall good fatbiking. Gauntlet had like 16 inches on top. Why isn't anyone riding these trails!
H2o1199
Does anyone know how these trails are drying out?
jekejaqua
Off the hook. One of the sweetest descents around. Bring your A game
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