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Mountain Biking at Blue Mountain Reservation

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Trails: There are 20 miles of trails for hiking and mountain biking.
Access fee: Parking fee $8 (2005)
Nearest town: Peekskill, NY
Trail map: Available at the park and on their website
Web site: Blue Mountain
Points of interest: Two mountains: Mt. Spitzenberg and Blue Mountain
Other activities: Horseback riding
Lodging:
Camping: A campground is in the park
Weather forecast: Wilmington
Tourism info: Westchester County Tourism
Getting to the trail: From the south: take Route 9A to 9 north; exit at Welcher Avenue; turn right and continue to park entrance. There's a Metro North train station (Cortlandt) about a mile from the trails.
Map of local region: Peekskill
Update submitted by:Peter
from:Brooklyn NY Date submitted: April 5, 2005

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Number of ratings: 2
Average rating: 4.00

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Area name: Blue Mountain
Number of times riding the trail: Several times
I last rode there in: Apr, 2005
Trails that I have ridden: all
Favorite trails: Limbo - supposedly a hard trail, but not so much if you're going downhill
Best time to go: Summer
Trail marking: Poor
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 4 stars
What I liked: Great layout, beautiful scenery, nice small city nearby (Peekskill) for snacks and stuff.
What I disliked: Erosion from winter runoff still melting, LOTS of missing markers
Comments: Entrance to Blue Mountain is on Washington Ave, which also has a number of convenience stores. There's a good bar inside the Peekskill train station to have a cold one while you wait for the train back to NYC ($5 permit available at Grand Central or through mta.info)
Submitted by: Peter
from: Brooklyn NY
Date submitted: April 12, 2005

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Area name: Art Roscoe Trails
Number of times riding the trail: Several times
I last rode there in: Oct, 2003
Trails that I have ridden: Most, if not all of them.
Favorite trails: No favorites
Best time to go: May-January, depending on snow/mud
Trail marking: Fair
Trail maintenance: Fair
Rating: 4 stars
What I liked: Nice, quick getaway from the city (1-1 1/2 hrs drive or take metro-north to peekskill) Some pretty challenging trails, some easier, so there's something for everyone. Some difficult climbs (I would rate toughest a 6/10-That's from a racer from VT who lived in CO for a while.) Some scemic spots, some areas for big hits/freeriders.
What I disliked: If you're one of those who worry about getting lost, I don't think the trails are real well marked. But there's really no place to get lost to, you're in the middle of the suburbs. Busy on weekends.
Comments: Beware of the shooting range on the East side of the mountain.
Submitted by: Aaron
from: Vermont
Date submitted: Feb 1, 2004

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