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Trail Description:
These trails are the best in central new york if not the world. On the sky top side you have simple roads and dirt trails for the first time bikers. When you drop into the quary and ride the ridge trial you have it all. These trails are for above average riders. Stunts, Steeps, single track, small and medium rock drops (2 to 15 ft, technical puzzles as well as fast downhills. Then there is the legendary Meat DH, Meat DH II and Little DH which drop off the cliff into no man's land. (Goat freindly trails, suspension a good idea)
Back by the entrance you have a some big dirt bike jumps. Around the lime loop take a right up into the trail with the blue tarp. Flat, technical, rocky single track awaits. Good practice rock drops for the beginning freerider. Hidden off to the right are some menacing, steep, loose, slate switchbacks that will raise the hair on your neck. A guy lost his head falling on one of these switch backs.
Across 481 are many trails (12 miles) for the XC rider. Good up the big hill. At the top of the hill,(you will stop) go right to the power line trails (long steep hills and bobsled chutes), and brighton Tower hill or go left to the Clrk loop. Go through the hole, make a left, follow the trail. Stay to the left the most of the time. Go fast. Be nice to hikers. When you leave Clrk go left. Ride the fire road. Leave the fire road and make a left. Right on the main road. left into Ruston dinner. Take the trail at the top of the Ruston Dinner back to sky top.
How to get there:
Go into the SkyTop Complex from Colvin Street. Once at the top of the hill, just after the last building on the left, you'll see a parking lot that appears to have no meaning ( It doesn't connect to any building). Near the back of the parking lot and to the left is the entrace to all the trails. (It's marked by a bunch of rocks right in the middle of the trail)
Additional Notes:
Wear a Helmet!
| Posted by: Marinalva on 7/22/2012 |
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wonder how many people knew it was a Air Quality Red day, unthlahey, with high ozone levels. I love trail running and the running community, so its not that I'm trying to drive a dagger into anybody's heart but when things are really bad, your health is worth a second thought. peace.
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| Posted by: fasteddie on 4/16/2011 |
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I'd love to meet up with someone that knows the
area! eddieny900@yahoo.com
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| Posted by: Joe on 4/11/2011 |
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You can get across 481 by going down the hill by the old buildings or by going down a very sketchy descent through the woods.
The north side of 481 is awesome. There's tons of stuff to ride and the scenery isn't bad either.
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| Posted by: Walks on 6/26/2010 |
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First time at SkyTop. Fantastic. Can anyone tell me how/where to cross 481 to get to other trails? Heard about them but don't know how to get there. Thanks!
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| Posted by: Dunnus on 5/16/2010 |
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If you don't want to worry about Campus Police, there is a back entrance off of Old Stonehouse rd, right off of Nottingham rd on the 481 end. Park at the big white church and the trail head is directly across the street.
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| Posted by: Chopper on 4/7/2010 |
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I have not ever been bothered by security while there and i go 4-5 times weekly i also recomend across 481 some pretty fun stuff. Always up there stop and say hello .Behold the iron horse:)
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| Posted by: Andrew on 12/19/2009 |
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This place is great. Please help build a
pumptrack next summer!!!!
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| Posted by: Eli on 3/24/2009 |
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the campus security dosent patrol the actual
skytop biking woods but if you ride down the
campus hill they will stop you and question you.
Apparently its private or somthing. we stood out in
the freezing rain while the dude did background
checks.
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| Posted by: B.Bench on 2/14/2009 |
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wow, I live right down the road from this and never
knew it was there until reading this. will definitely
check this out this spring.
But what about the posted NO TRESPASSING
signs? does the campus security strictly enforce it?
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| Posted by: Chopper on 10/21/2008 |
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Went back again today and found a loop that is the ridge trail it is a must if you mtb in cuse they have everything very tec, also very dangerous if you dont know the trails a bunch of offshoots with awesome truely awesome hidden treasures it is my new fav place to go and i cant see getting sick of it anytime soon:) hope this helps a little!
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