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SaveThe Olympic Village hosts the greatest concentration of single track in the Adirondack Park (ssshhh...don't tell anyone). In addition to BETA's two large networks - Lussi Trails and Craig Wood - dirt riders will find miles of other trails accessible via bike from pretty much anywhere in town. Many of the local trails are not mapped...visit local bike shops for info.
source: Barkeater Trails Alliance
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
144 trails
- E-Bike
6 trails
- Gravel Bike
0 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Horse
60 trails
- Hike
403 trails
- Trail Running
403 trails
- Snowmobile
5 trails
- Snowshoe
67 trails
- Backcountry Ski
39 trails
- Nordic Ski
164 trails
Region Details
- 16
- 1
- 29
- 61
- 16
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of Jul 3, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 407
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 152
- Trails E-Bike
- 6
- Trails Horse
- 60
- Trails Hike
- 403
- Trails Trail Running
- 403
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 1
- Trails Snowmobile
- 5
- Trails Snowshoe
- 67
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 1
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 45
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 168
- Total Distance
- 509 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 166 miles
- Total Descent
- 77,523 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,755 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 5,333 ft
- Reports
- 2,057
- Photos
- 402
- Ridden Counter
- 35,415
Sub Regions
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Craig Wood Trails
- 3
- 9
- 2
- 1
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Heaven Hill Farm
- 2
- 1
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Henry's Woods
- 1
- 2
- 1
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John Brown Farm
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Lussi & Loggers Trails
- 6
- 22
- 6
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Mt. Van Hoevenberg
- 13
- 21
- 3
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Peninsula Trails
- 1
- 4
- 1
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Saranac Lakes Wild Forest Lands (Lake Placid)
Popular Lake Placid Mountain Biking Trails
• 95 ★ 4.3 • 2,579 ft • 0 ft • 701 •
Machine-built flow trail. First constructed in 2017. BETA continues to shape and refine dirt features on the trail throughout the 2018 season.
• 95 ★ 4.5 • 4,442 ft • 22 ft • 694 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 2,162 ft • 54 ft • 693 •
This is a new trail that connects the trails to the network on the north side of the golf course.
• 95 ★ 4.1 • 4,449 ft • 244 ft • 628 •
Use this trail to access the top of the . Can also be used as downhill route but watch for uphill riders. **REROUTE NOTICE - at the point where the trail intersects a gravel service road, the trail now goes straight across the road and...
• 100 ★ 3.9 • 4,311 ft • 200 ft • 585 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 13 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.3 • 2,011 ft • 9 ft • 557 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.5 • 751 ft • 0 ft • 548 •
uses a small ravine to craft a short but memorable trail experience. At the start, you can either enter the trail through a drop, or head left to take the main path. Expect to ride up berms shaped into the ravine walls along the way.
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 607 ft • 0 ft • 520 •
Popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
Lake Placid Mountain Bike Routes
★ 5.0 • 7 miles • 1,072 ft • 14 •
If you want to get the full Craig Wood experience, this route is the most economical way to do it. You'll...
5 miles • 717 ft • 8 •
Okay, you've heard there's some big jumps and features lurking in the woods and you're too anxious to be...
5 miles • 686 ft • 9 •
If flow trails and jumps aren't your thing, this is the route for you. You'll still find some great...
12 miles • 845 ft • 7 •
Brace for this history lesson. The 1000 Animals Social Athletic Club was a local, casual crew of cyclists...
8 miles • 869 ft • 31 • Loop •
Big loops connecting the single track at Mt Van Hoevenberg. Minimizing ski trail and doubletrack but still...
Photos of Lake Placid Mountain Bike
Videos of Lake Placid Mountain Bike
trail: Gold Jacket
0:14 |
42 |
Oct 27, 2025
trail: Gold Jacket
0:14 |
43 |
Oct 27, 2025
trail: Green Jacket
0:09 |
197 |
Nov 8, 2023
youtuber
![Is Lake Placid Worth Visiting? (Adirondacks...]()
11:25 |
403 |
Jul 24, 2022
trail: Scott's Cobble Trail
5:18 |
920 |
Mar 25, 2021 , Lake Placid
trail: 19th Hole
5:18 |
690 |
Mar 25, 2021 , Lake Placid
trail: Blue Ribbon (flow trail)
6:02 |
1193 |
Aug 13, 2020 , Lake Placid
10:34 |
397 |
Aug 2, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stateline | Jul 3, 2026 @ 10:05am (America/New_York) Jul 3, 2026 | Unknown | jasonpfranklin | Flooded |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry's Main Loop | Jun 19, 2026 @ 2:17pm (America/New_York) Jun 19, 2026 | Wet | dancash | ||
| Varmint Cong | Jun 19, 2026 @ 2:15pm (America/New_York) Jun 19, 2026 | Variable | dancash | ||
| Ty's Ties | Jun 19, 2026 @ 2:15pm (America/New_York) Jun 19, 2026 | Variable | dancash | ||
| Twisted Sister | Jun 19, 2026 @ 2:15pm (America/New_York) Jun 19, 2026 | Variable | dancash | ||
| Trail of Broken Dreams | Jun 19, 2026 @ 2:15pm (America/New_York) Jun 19, 2026 | Wet | dancash | ||
| Rat Farts | Jun 19, 2026 @ 2:15pm (America/New_York) Jun 19, 2026 | Unknown | dancash | ||
| Purple Trail (Upper) | Jun 19, 2026 @ 2:15pm (America/New_York) Jun 19, 2026 | Unknown | dancash | ||
| Purple Trail (Lower) | Jun 19, 2026 @ 2:15pm (America/New_York) Jun 19, 2026 | Unknown | dancash | ||
| Night Putting | Jun 19, 2026 @ 2:15pm (America/New_York) Jun 19, 2026 | Variable | dancash | ||
| Molesy | Jun 19, 2026 @ 2:15pm (America/New_York) Jun 19, 2026 | Unknown | dancash |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian9AqJcV | wishlist | region | activity #98676453 | Jul 7, 2026 @ 5:06pm 19 hours |
| Turbojet | wishlist | region | activity #98676404 | Jul 7, 2026 @ 5:05pm 19 hours |
| Brian9AqJcV | wishlist | region | activity #98676345 | Jul 7, 2026 @ 5:05pm 19 hours |
| Shopke1234 | ridden | route | activity #98550008 | Jul 5, 2026 @ 6:26pm 3 days |
| royaroni1 | wishlist | route | activity #98414363 | Jul 4, 2026 @ 7:27am Jul 4, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Trail is awesome. TY builders. | Oct 27, 2025 @ 6:08pm Oct 27, 2025 | ||
| trail | This trail is open for 26 miles starting in... | Oct 4, 2024 @ 2:11pm Oct 4, 2024 | ||
| trail | Done. Thanks for catching that! | Oct 2, 2024 @ 12:39pm Oct 2, 2024 | ||
| trail | That's a good point. I think that the... | Oct 2, 2024 @ 12:29pm Oct 2, 2024 | ||
| trail | Thanks for the posting. I've not done it yet... | Aug 31, 2024 @ 2:04pm Aug 31, 2024 |
Local Badges
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10 Green Trails82 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k520 awarded -
Top 10 Trails25 awarded -
Completionist2 awarded -
Big Ride 30k1,072 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Cross Country Ski Center | bike park | Lake Placid | |
| Josie's Playground (at Josie's Cabin) | skill park | Lake Placid |
Upcoming Local Events
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 144 | 49 miles | 5,584 ft | 21 miles | 778 ft | #943 | #373 | 383 | 2,037 | 29 | 11,045 | |
| E-Bike | 6 | 7 miles | 830 ft | 4 miles | 630 ft | #4,847 | #1,532 | 858 | 87 | |||
| Horse | 60 | 164 miles | 15,843 ft | 47 miles | 4,032 ft | #170 | #405 | 412 | 2 | |||
| Hike | 403 | 476 miles | 73,862 ft | 152 miles | 4,754 ft | #110 | #65 | 31 | 2,022 | 10 | 6,153 | |
| Trail Running | 403 | 476 miles | 73,862 ft | 152 miles | 4,754 ft | #150 | #66 | 2,022 | 6 | 1,272 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 1 | 7 miles | 830 ft | 4 miles | 630 ft | 411 | ||||||
| Snowmobile | 5 | 8 miles | 843 ft | 4 miles | 755 ft | #149 | #62 | 47 | 1 | |||
| Snowshoe | 67 | 91 miles | 8,691 ft | 26 miles | 4,039 ft | #99 | #27 | 782 | 1 | 159 | ||
| Downhill Ski | 1 | 1 mile | 1,962 ft | 35 | 27 | |||||||
| Backcountry Ski | 39 | 28 miles | 3,258 ft | 12 miles | 2,549 ft | #242 | #41 | 3 | 231 | 1 | 590 | |
| Nordic Ski | 164 | 130 miles | 14,692 ft | 54 miles | 2,828 ft | #54 | #13 | 3 | 305 | 3 | 2,830 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Lake Placid
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What are the best places to ride in Lake Placid?
Lake Placid has 15 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Lake Placid?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Lake Placid are:
- 19th Hole (4.3/5)
- Poppa Wheelie (4.3/5)
- 1:00 to 1:15 (4.2/5)
- Duffer's Delight (4.2/5)
- North Side Loop (4.2/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Lake Placid?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Lake Placid are:
- August (231 activities)
- July (207 activities)
- June (172 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Lake Placid?
There are 54 parking locations listed in Lake Placid. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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