Tannersville Bike Park |
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OVERVIEW |
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Rt 23C Spur Trail
(The Tannersville Bike Park Trailhead to Rt 23C) |
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Ritalin Trail
(The Tannersville Bike Park to Chickies Loop Trail) |
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Golden Birch Trail -> Spruce Trail
(Rt 23c Spur Trail to Hemlock Trail in MTA) |
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Hathaway Trail
(Trailhead to Thriller) |
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Chickies Loop Trail
(Trailhead to Ritalin Trail) |
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Thriller Trail
(Trailhead to Hathaway Trail) |
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| | | Forest : | Hunter-Tanersville-Windham Valley |
| | Parking Area : | The Tannersville Bike Park Parking Area |
| | Distance: | Length varies |
| | Cost: | Free to public |
| | Time: | Average half-day |
| | Open Period: | Dawn to Dusk - no access allowed after dark, including camping |
| | Winter Access: | Plowed |
| | Access: | Hike, Bike or snowshoe |
| | Elevation loss: | 182 feet from parking lot to trail by creek |
| | Best Time to Hike: | Anytime there isn't snow on the ground |
| | Difficulty: | Moderate |
| | Peak Elevation: | 2,426' |
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| | | USGS Official Map: | Kaaterskill Topographical Map (free) |
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| | | USGS Official Map: | Hunter Topographical Map (free) |
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| | | Access Methods: | Foot, bike or snowshoe. |
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| | DIRECTIONS to The Tannersville Bike Park from Exit 21 (Catskill) |
| | The Tannersville Bike Park Parking Lot WGS84 (DEC): 42.21665, -74.115867 - Elevation is about 2,426 feet |
| | The Tannersville Bike Park Parking Lot Deg/Min/Sec: N42 12 59, W74 06 57 - Elevation is about 2,426 feet |
| | The Tannersville Bike Park Parking Lot GPS: N 42 12.999, W 74 06.952 - Elevation is about 2,426 feet |
| | The Tannersville Bike Park Parking Lot UTM: 18N 572973 4674209 - Elevation is about 2,426 feet |
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| | Take New York State Thruway to Exit 21 (Catskill). |
| | Take a left out of the NYS Thruway entrance road. |
| | Go approximately 1/4 mile |
| | Take a right onto Route 23 West |
| | Go approximately 6.6 miles to Cairo, NY |
| | Take a LEFT onto Rt 32. McDonalds Rest. on corner. |
| | Go approximately 7.7 miles on Rt 32 |
| | Take a RIGHT onto Rt 23A |
| | Go approximately 5.5 miles Rt 23A |
| | Take a RIGHT onto Rt 25 (Stewarts on corner) |
| | Go approximately 1.6 miles up Rt 25 |
| | Take a LEFT into Tannersville Bike Park Parking Area |
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| | DIRECTIONS to The Tannersville Bike Park from Exit 20 (Saugerties) |
| | The Tannersville Bike Park Parking Lot WGS84 (DEC): 42.21665, -74.115867 - Elevation is about 2,426 feet |
| | The Tannersville Bike Park Parking Lot Deg/Min/Sec: N42 12 59, W74 06 57 - Elevation is about 2,426 feet |
| | The Tannersville Bike Park Parking Lot GPS: N 42 12.999, W 74 06.952 - Elevation is about 2,426 feet |
| | The Tannersville Bike Park Parking Lot UTM: 18N 572973 4674209 - Elevation is about 2,426 feet |
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| | Take New York State Thruway to Exit 20 (Saugerties). |
| | Take a left out of the NYS Thruway entrance road - Move to RIGHT lane. |
| | Go approximately 0.20 miles |
| | Take a right onto Route 32 |
| | Go approximately 5.9 miles to a Y intersection |
| | Take a LEFT (straight) onto Rt 32A (Gas Station on left side of road). |
| | Go approximately 1.8 miles on Rt 32A |
| | Take a LEFT onto Rt 23A |
| | Go approximately 5.5 miles Rt 23A |
| | Take a RIGHT onto Rt 25 (Stewarts on corner) |
| | Go approximately 1.6 miles up Rt 25 |
| | Take a LEFT into Tannersville Bike Park Parking Area |
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| | Notes about Tannersville Bike Park |
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| | TRAIL |
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The Tannersville Bike Path is a hardened bike park. The trails are cleared to solid dirt. The trails have berms cut on sharp switchbacks. There are numerous jumps added to the trails. There are bridges over almost all water flowing areas.
Most of the Tannersville Bike Park is located on a slow sloping hill. So, you will be going downhill or uphill for most of the time. Most find the incline quite nice.
The trail with the most decline is Thriller Trail. It has numerous jumps and sharp switchbacks.
The trails receive maintenance through-out the year. And, new trails are added as needed.
There is also a trail at the bottom that goes over to Rt 23C for those who live in Onteora Park.
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| | OTHER INFORMATION |
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You should be cell phone service on most parts of The Tannersville Bike Park.
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Hiking & Biking The Tannersville Bike Park |
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This is the entrance to the Tannersville Bike Park. There is a sign on the post, but it is almost impossible to see from the road.
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This is the only parking area for the Tannersville Bike Park. It holds about 20 cars. While the Mountain Top Arboretum ("MTA") are connected with trails, you cannot access the Tannersville Bike Park with a mountain bike. The MTA is only for hiking.
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This is the access trail to the Tannersville Bike Park. It is fairly short. Once you get across the small little bridge, there are numerous trailheads for the other trails.
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This is the trailhead for the Hathaway Trail. It actually starts at the parking area and is also the access trail to the other trails
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This is the beginning section of the Hathaway Trail that runs straight down the hill that makes up the Tannersville Bike Path.
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This is the trailhead for the Ritalin Trail. It has a series of switchbacks all the way down the hill. It is also connected to Chickies Loop as you cross the bridge that goes over the main stream in the Tannersville Bike Park.
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This is the trailhead for the Thriller Trail. Don't be fooled by the sleepy look of the trail at the trailhead. This trail winds down the mountain at a fairly steep and fast rate. Hence, the name "thriller".
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This is the trailhead for Chickie's Loop Trail. The beginning of the Chickie's Loop Trail is slow going and windy. But, once you reach the top of the loop, that will change. You can go either right or left at the loop. Both trails meet up near the bottom of the trail.
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Another picture of the beginning section of Chickie's Loop. This section is about a 1/4 mile long.
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This is the Golden Birch Trail that goes into the Mountain Top Arboretum. Further up the trail it will change to the Spruce Trail.
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This is the trailhead for the Wetlands Trail. It is a very short trail of 470 feet long. It goes down to the swamp. In the future it could easily be hooked up to the Golden Birch Trail.
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When you get near Mountain Top Arboretum property, you will see signs like this. Mountain Bikes cannot go past these points. But, you may hike anywhere on their property.
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