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1.1 miles
Distance
126 ft
Climb
-131 ft
Descent
00:15:42
Avg time
-4 ft
Altitude change
503 ft
Altitude min
564 ft
Altitude max
532 ft
Altitude start
528 ft
Altitude end
-0.1%
Grade
-16.4%
Grade max
16.2%
Grade min
2,388 ft
Distance climb
2,267 ft
Distance down
1,145 ft
Distance flat
00:15:42
Avg time
Putnam Dam Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaDaniels Road State Forest
Saratoga Springs, New York -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (1 vote)
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 65 in E-Biking
- 75 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
Putnam Dam (aka Putnam Brook aka Dam) is best characterized as classic, technical Northeastern United States cross country singletrack. It's one of the original trails at the Daniels Road riding area.
There are lots of unique rock lines, some wooden bridges, roots, and a mix of soils. The trail provides a feeling of solitude. Some of the lines along the trail are expert only with no B-line, so proceed with caution and have fun
Lots of big rock crawler features throughout this trail, including the “dragon’s back”. Interesting geological features on the small scale too- if you see some glittering on the trail it’s because the trail runs through a pretty impressive mica deposit.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 6 rides
- 11 miles average
6 Months
- 119 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
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- 587 rides
- Last: Sep 21, 2026
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(43.120000, -73.797780)
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Technical Trail Features (TTF)
- Dragon's Back
Rock Face
Routes with this trail
★ 2.4 • 21 miles • 1,911 ft • 27 • Loop •
Full tour of Daniels Rd./SMBA with a focus on single track with minimal backtracking
13 miles • 1,383 ft • 16 •
Split the best of Daniels Road into two routes, the Eastern Tour and the Northern Tour
Bernielanda
Rugged ride but awesome in the variety and will test all your skills. 1 mi on this trail is worth 5 mi in other parks.
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Daniels Road State Forest
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