This place was amazing! We were blown away by the awesome flow tech at Sterling Forest State Park in NY. From flowy fast sections and tricky rock gardens, to huge rock slabs and skinnies, New York had us feeling the stoke.
This place was suggested to us by serval viewers after watching my Ringwood video, and now I can see why. For a relatively small park this place packs a major punch. There is something here for riders of all ability levels, especially if you’re looking to progress your MTB skills.
The climbs were graded nicely for the most part, and there are a few rock gardens that will keep you on your toes. The terrain was a good mix of machine built flow with optional kickers, and raw tech lines that will challenge the strongest of riders. And if you are looking to advance your skills there were quite a few optional features throughout to session.
If you are interested in seeing more from this ride I created an Extended Cut for my Patreon Members: www.patreon.com/posts/sterling-forest-90731905
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Trail Advocates:
Both JORBA and Palisades MTB do an excellent job at building and maintaining this park. I got a chance to chat with Seth Reichlin from Palisades MTB after the ride and he informed me that there is even more trails in the works. But they need more money and volunteers. So if you enjoy the trails consider donating to these fine organizations. Links below.
JORBA (Jersey Off Road Bicycle Association)
https://jorba.org/donate/
Palisades MTB
https://www.palisadesmtb.org/donate-pmtb
Route Suggestions:
We rode the loop counterclockwise, but this can definitely be fun in either direction. In fact, we ended up going back for quite a few features we didn’t want to miss out on. If you park at the Laurel Meadow Ponds Lot the actual loop does not start until mile two.
The trail starts with a gradual climb with a few fast machine built flow sections that help break up the climb. Once you enter the loop there will be a good mix of raw and hand built trail, as well as a few climbs and downhills. Make sure to keep your head on a swivel because there will be plenty of alt lines and trail side features throughout.
In total our ride ended up being about 13 miles and 2000 ft. If you want to follow our route check out my Strava and Trailforks links below.
Strava: strava.com/activities/9534028378
Trailforks: trailforks.com/ridelog/view/55440769/
Trail Details & Additional Info:
Laurel Meadow Ponds Trailhead
Tuxedo Park, NY 10987
https://maps.app.goo.gl/92Y6BLarwFDFmpmF9
To learn more about JORBA and Palisades MTB and see what they are up to, check out their websites:
https://jorba.org/
https://www.palisadesmtb.org
Featured rider: Dan @the_ride_abides
Special guest: Seth Reichlin @sethreichlin
Links to my Ringwood videos:
It’s all rocks all the time – Mountain biking at Ringwood State Park
https://youtu.be/UQ5ogHHUv2Q
Big slabs, drops and dope tech lines at Ringwood State Park
https://youtu.be/I1FO9iZHw9g
Footage notes: All footage was taken at Sterling Forest State Park in Tuxedo, NY.
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