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Mountain Biking at Bear Swamp

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Trails: 15 mile network of trails are open to mountain biking. The trail surfaces have some rock, gravel, and mud, lots of roots.
Difficulty rating: Lots of technical, some intermediate, some easy
Trail types: Some singletrack, some doubletrack, some roads
Access fee: None
Nearest town: Cortland, NY
Trail map: Available at the trailhead
Web site: Bear Swamp State Forest
Points of interest:
Other activities: Hiking, horseback riding, backcountry skiing
Lodging: Cortland has some hotels and other accommodations
Camping:
Weather forecast: Cortland
Tourism info: Cortland Chamber | Cayuga County Tourism
Getting to the trail: From Cortland, travel north on 281. Turn left on Rt 41, go a few miles and turn left on 41A. Go just past Semproneous and turn into the Colonial Lodge (good place to eat) and park.
Map of local region: Cortland

Submitted by: JT
from: Moravia
Date submitted: May 25, 2004

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Number of ratings: 1
Average rating: 4.50

Name of area: Bear Swamp
I have ridden there: A few times
I last rode there in: Oct, 2003
Trails that I have ridden:
Best time to go: summer/fall
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Fair
Stars: 4.5
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Comments: there are some blow downs you have to go around, but these are supposedly cleaned up yearly. Some trails have lots of mud so watch out after a hard rain. Bugs can be bothersome also. Call Action Sports in Cortland to get more details on weekly rides.
Submitted by: JT
from: Moravia
Date submitted: May 25, 2004

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