Mountain Bike Trails
Fern Park
down and around Fern Mountain with lots of elevation change.
Moss Lake with spur to Bubb, & Sis Lakes
Location: Big Moose Road, just north of Eagle Bay
Distance: 2.6 mile loop with optional 1 mile spur to Sis & Bubb.
Difficulty: Beginner to intermediate
Description: The trail around Moss Lake is gentle rolling double track hills. Take the spur trail to Sis & Bubb Lakes, nice single track, mostly easy to intermediate. This is fast and fun.
Location: Between Old Forge & Eagle Bay
Distance: Up to 100 miles (multiple trails & loops)
Difficulty: Beginner / Intermediate / Expert
Description: These trails are mostly part of the snowmobile trail network. They're generally easy with rolling hills and a few steep grades. There is easy access directly from Old Forge, Eagle Bay, Rondaxe & Big Moose. You can also get on the train in Thendara and they will take you to Carter Station in the middle of the trail system. There are a few single-track trails that shoot off the main trail system. These trails are a great family fun trail system.
Razorback Pond
Safford Pond
Location: Northern access is the Safford Pond Trailhead on Big Moose Road; Southern trailhead is on Rondaxe North Shore Road.
Distance: 4.5 miles
Difficulty: Beginner / Intermediate
Description: This trail starts off by Rondaxe rd. as a Beginner trail and then past Stafford pond turns to more of an intermediate trail. Trip connects Big Moose Lake and Lake Rondaxe. (A 16.5-mile loop is possible using Rondaxe Rd., Rt. 28, and the Big Moose Road.)
Black Bear trail to Bug Lake & Morgan's Miles
Location: Inlet and Raquette Lake (Sagamore Road, Eighth Lake Campground, Uncas Rd. loop)
Distance: 7mi. / 14mi. / 22mi.
Difficulty: Beginner / Intermediate
Description: Explore this turn of the century transportation route by mountain bike. This loop includes flat dirt roads that are appropriate for beginners as well as more challenging off road trails for the advanced rider. Ride a section of the trails or do a 14 or 22-mile loop.
Seventh Lake Trail
Location: Seventh Lake Rd. in Inlet
Distance: 4.4 miles
Difficulty: Intermediate
Description: This trail is nice tight single track on fairly level terrain that goes past Seventh Lake lean-to. The trail runs right along Seventh Lake so there are multiple places to swim.
Sucker Brook Bay Trail
Location: Raquette Lake via the Browns Tract/Uncas Road
Distance: 8.5 miles. The loop around Lower Brown Tract Pond adds 2 miles
Difficulty: Beginner / Intermediate
Description: This is an easy ride passing between Upper and Lower Brown Tract Ponds to Sucker Brook Bay on Raquette Lake. Access to the main trail is from Uncas Road along the South/East shore of Upper Brown Tract Pond.
Raquette Lake Rail Trail with Spur to Brown Tract Canoe Carry and Eight Lake Lean-To
Location: These trails are between Uncas Road and Route 28 and the rail trail (a.k.a. old dump road) runs between Upper Brown Tract Pond and Raquette Lake village.
Distance: Rail Trail 2.5-miles; Spur to Eighth Lake Lean-To 1 mile
Difficulty: Easy to Intermediate
Description: The rail trail is flat and scenic. The spur is rolling terrain. You can link this trail to other trails, such as the Black Bear/Bug Lake trail, to create longer loops.
Mitchell Pond
Location: Moose River Recreation Area
Distance: 4 miles
Difficulty: Beginner
Description: This is a great place for the whole family with easy rolling terrain. The trail is an old roadbed that ends at Mitchell Pond. Access is from the main Plains road near the Otter Brook Road intersection, a.k.a. the 'Big T'. Do not attempt to make this a loop from Red River in the summer - it's too wet to ride.
Beaver Lake
Location: Moose River Recreation Area /Otter Brook Rd.
Distance: 4.3 miles
Difficulty: Beginner
Description: This is a great place for the whole family with easy rolling terrain. This trail is an old roadbed that ends at Beaver Lake.
Location: Limekiln Lake Campsite Limekiln Lake Rd.
Distance: 3 to over 20 mile loop
Difficulty: Beginner / Intermediate / Expert
Description: These are double and single-track trails that connect to the Fern Park trail system. There are a few wet sections. These trails are also connected to Third Lake trail off of South Shore Rd.