This fun and challenging ride begins at the birthplace of modern electricity.
The ride begins in Ironville, in front of the Penfield Homestead Museum. The museum is located at the intersection of County Route 2 and Whitehead Road. (Coordinates: 43.922429, -73.5359160)
This ride features quiet country roads, fields, a famous river, forests and the location of historic and cultural prominence.
This ride begins across the road from the Elizabethtown-Lewis Emergency Squad facility, which is located 2.5 miles north of Elizabethtown on New York State Route 9. Parking is best 200 feet off the state highway on Steel Woods Road, where the electric utility right of way crosses Steel Woods Road. (Coordinates: 44.246619, -73.566599)
Cobble Hill Trails in Elizabethtown are a mix of established, older double track and newer, flowy single track trails. Adjacent to the golf course, Route 9N, the heart of town, and the Blueberry Hill Trails makes this a good option for inclusion in bigger full-day plans, or a quick jaunt from town.
Otis Mountain Recreation Area is a 1940’s ski hill that has evolved into a challenging mountain bike, ski, and trail running destination, and is the home of the Otis Mountain Get Down music festival.
This area consists of over 600 acres of privately owned land and includes several summits, breathtaking views of the Giant Range, a waterfall, and a large heron rookery on the property. The trails range in difficulty from lowland cruisers to technical, challenging climbs, as well as natural and man-made features.
The trails have never looked better at Thrall Dam Park, and the multi-use nature of them, in addition to spectacular wildlife viewing, makes this place a great location to spend some time in the town of Lewis.
There are two main trailheads. The western trailhead is on Route 9, 0.7 miles south of Lewis and 3.75 miles north of Elizabethtown. The northern trailhead is 0.2 miles east of the four corners in Lewis, on Lewis-Wadhams Road.
The Blueberry Hill Trails are located in the Town of Elizabethtown and were built for hiking, snowshoeing, mountain biking, horseback riding, and cross country skiing. There are several other viewing areas within the trail system that are quite rewarding. Sugarhouse and a small cabin are also found on the property.
Get off the asphalt! This spectacular half day of gravel biking is on mostly remote, unpaved roads, with a variety of hills and valleys, open and wooded terrain, marshes, ponds, and streams.
Mountain/cross bike recommended. Remote unpaved roads with limited services. Museum, swimming, wildlife, and low traffic are all here!
The Mountain Spring Road Trail is an easy, 8-mile-loop that follows a seasonal road through the Adirondack foothills, known as the West Champlain Hills, to Mineville.
The Westport trailhead is at the junction with Stevenson Road, 2 miles west of where the seasonal road begins. The Moriah trailhead is the first left off of Bartlett Pond Road.
This is an easy loop with lovely views. Perfect for a mellow afternoon to stretch your legs.
This seasonal road is suitable for mountain biking.