"Dan Langille" <
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> On Fri, 6 Jun 2003 20:13:09 -0700, "Keyser Soze" <
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wrote:
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> > Can anyone recommend some mountain bike trails in the upstate NY area? Anywhere between Syracuse
> > and Ithaca would be nice. I'll be driving
there
> > this weekend from Mesa, AZ and will be staying for about a month.
>
> If you were a bit farther north, I'd known a place further north, past Watertown and near Potsdam.
> On the way into town from Canton, you'll see a large water town on your left. It's on the grounds
> of a college/universitry. There's a parking lot near the tower which serves
the
> nearby residences. There are a number of trails around the bush there. I would guess it's about a
> 4km loop, very flat, but nice twists/turns. I've been down there once. I quite enjoyed it.
That college is called Clarkson University. I went to grad school there. I used to go running and
riding in that patch of woods. Nice place, but not worth a long drive.
Now, if you take RT56 south from Potsdam to Colton, take a left when you get to the center of town,
cross the bridge, take another left and park down past the firehouse. Welcome to Stone Valley. There
is a 7 mile singletrack loop that goes toward Potsdam, crosses the river and comes back up the other
side. Stone Valley is worth a long drive. It is absolutely gorgeous.
Two warnings though: 1- It is a very popular local spot for hiking (not to mention kayaking). If the
weather is nice you will see a lot of hikers. Be nice to them.
2- You will probably not see any other mountain bikes becaus it is crazy technical. I tried to ride
it a few years back when I bought my first mountain bike, without much sucess. I know it is rideable
though because I used to see a Clarkson biology professor riding there with his son.
-Dave