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1.2 miles
Distance
170 ft
Climb
-158 ft
Descent
00:19:06
Avg time
14 ft
Altitude change
409 ft
Altitude min
467 ft
Altitude max
434 ft
Altitude start
446 ft
Altitude end
0.2%
Grade
-18%
Grade max
15%
Grade min
2,395 ft
Distance climb
2,257 ft
Distance down
1,552 ft
Distance flat
00:19:06
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Outer Gut Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Winter Fat Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Taconic Hereford Multiple Use Area (909)
    Pleasant Valley, New York
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #101026 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #292141 in Trail Running
    • #262455 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Land Owner
    NYSDEC Region 3

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Outer Gut is a 1 mile moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Pleasant Valley New York. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 19 minutes to complete this trail.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 18 miles average
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  • 10 miles avg distance
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  • 109 rides
  • Last: Jun 16, 2026
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Apr 17, 2026 @ 6:33pm (America/New_York)
Apr 17, 2026
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Trees cleared
Apr 11, 2026 @ 11:18am (America/New_York)
Apr 11, 2026
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Apr 11, 2026 @ 10:33am (America/New_York)
Apr 11, 2026
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Apr 5, 2026 @ 10:24am (America/New_York)
Apr 5, 2026
reporter tree down. built a log rollover for now. near where the other low hanging tree is on part between 2 sections along swamp. can be cut on may 2nd....
Jul 30, 2025 @ 11:14am
Jul 30, 2025
2 trees down. need chainsaw
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Ideal
Avg: 3.86 (2 votes)
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        Directions to outer-gut trailhead (41.729740, -73.753300)

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        4.0 5 miles 815 ft 8 Loop
        Nice loop for trail running. A couple of hills at the start, but after these, it is pretty gentle.

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Outer Gut

        Where is Outer Gut located?
        Outer Gut is located in Taconic Hereford Multiple Use Area (909), Pleasant Valley, New York, United States. It is part of the Taconic Hereford Multiple Use Area (909) trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 41.72974, -73.7533.
        How hard is Outer Gut?
        Outer Gut is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 0.2%.
        What is the elevation gain for Outer Gut?
        Outer Gut has 170 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 158 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 409 ft to 467 ft.
        How long is Outer Gut?
        Outer Gut is 1.2 miles long. The trail type is singletrack.

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