Trail Conditions Report 4/24/25

As the season heats up and the trails harden, more and more are considered ready to ride.  ​Shoutout to the volunteers who have been working on these trails to get them raked, cleared, and tuned up for the season. Thanks in part to your help, we can add Cobble Hill, Blueberry Hill, EBCT, Flobus, and Fowler's Crossing to the lineup already. We love to see it.

Please remember that we're only bringing you a snapshot of our latest info -- let us know if you visit a trail and our report is no longer accurate, for better or for worse. Gentle reminder to #ridewithgratitude and turn back if you're leaving ruts.

You may be wondering to yourself, "Why are some of the trails ready to ride but others are not?"  I'm so glad you asked.  There are may factors at play, including:

LOCATION – Weather patterns (especially the amount of rain) can vary a lot from town to town because of the mountains around us.  Additionally, the trails’ location on slopes can have a big impact; north-facing slopes get more shade than south-facing slopes.
SOILS – The sandy soils of Wilmington, Elizabethtown, and Keene will typically dry out faster than the silty and clayey soils of Saranac Lake and Lake Placid. This also affects freeze/thaw cycles, and the waterlogged clay can be very prone to damage during these cycles.
MAINTAINENCE – If a trail needs a lot of TLC -- clearing blowdown, fixing features, etc. -- we won’t say it’s green yet.  If we will be actively working on a trail soon, especially with heavy equipment, we won’t mark it green for the safety of both trail crew and rider.

Hope that slaked your curiosity.  Have an awesome weekend everyone!!