Poorman's Downhill Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Flume Trail System
Wilmington, New York
AKA

PMD
Difficulty Rating

Black Diamond rate
Trail Type

Singletrack
Direction

Downhill Primary
Popular direction shown
Dogs Allowed

Yes
eBike Allowed

No
Global Ranking

#60165 in Mountain Biking
Local Popularity
60 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 45 in Hiking
Year Opened

2009
Land Owner

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

The "PMD" was originally built as a snowmobile trail to connect Wilmington with points North, but it's proven to be much more popular with bikers who regularly shuttle the trail from the parking area near the intersection of the Whiteface toll road and Gillespie drive. It serves as a backbone for several rides that radiate off of it. It was originally named for the cash-strapped riders who couldn't pay for chairlifts at Whiteface, and also for the fact that there is a good chance you'll be buying some new bike parts if you make a habit of blasting down it too often. It has the unique distinction of having a bar and restaurant in town named after it, and the town of Wilmington honors it's legacy by offering dirt cheap shuttle rides for bikers once or twice a month during the summer. Check out betatrails.org for details.

source: Barkeater Trails Alliance

Disclaimer

While most of PMD is on state Forest Preserve lands, the bottom 3/4 mile and the parking area is on private lands. Please stay on the trail, leash pets and respect private property.

Local Trail Association

Barkeater Trails Alliance
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

More Stats for Poorman's Downhill mountain bike trail trail

Altitude change

-1,206 ft
Altitude min

1,029 ft
Altitude max

2,236 ft
Altitude start

2,236 ft
Altitude end

1,030 ft
Grade

-7.3%
Grade max

-28.8%
Grade min

6%
Distance climb

338 ft
Distance down

3 miles
Distance flat

210 ft
Avg time

00:17:39
Avg reverse time

00:08:51
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status	date	description
	Jul 26, 2024 @ 10:39am Jul 26, 2024	Chunky double track that you can fly down wide open. Not a great climb up, taking the highway is much better.
	Mar 7, 2024 @ 2:31pm Mar 7, 2024
	Sep 16, 2022 @ 2:53pm Sep 16, 2022	There is a tree across trail about chest high shortly after crossing marble mountain road
	Jul 25, 2022 @ 8:51am Jul 25, 2022	reporter
	May 18, 2022 @ 11:21pm May 18, 2022	Quite muddy on the bottom section below the bridges, steer clear at the moment.

title	distance
Extra Spicy PMD	6 miles
Flume Tour	6 miles
The Adirondack Trail Ride	570 miles

Poorman's Downhill