Long Island mountain bike trails based on skill level
The Calverton Mountain Bike Trail in Calverton. Credit: Morgan Campbell
Long Island has more than 175 miles of mountain biking trails, many maintained by Concerned Long Island Mountain Bicyclists (CLIMB). Here’s a sampling, from those geared to beginner through advanced riders.
Beginner / intermediate Long Island biking trails
A group of cyclists ride along the mountain bike trail at Cathedral Pines Park in Yaphank on Nov. 8, 2015. Credit: Daniel Brennan
Bethpage State Park
99 Quaker Meeting House Rd., Farmingdale; 516-249-0700. Trails are two-way and multiuse. Fee: $8 parking May 27-Sept. 4; weekends and holidays April 1-May 21 and Sept. 9-Nov. 5. Mileage: 12.
Calverton Mountain Bike Trail
Route 25, Calverton. Beginner-to-intermediate single-track loop. Additional 1½ miles of optional advanced hill climbs. DEC permit required. Mileage: 8½.
Cathedral Pines County Park
Yaphank-Middle Island Road, south of Route 25, Middle Island; 631-852-5502. Beginner-to-intermediate one-way single track. Additional 5½ miles of optional advanced hill climbs. Fee: $7 parking for Green Key cardholders, $15 for everyone else, May 27-Sept. 4, weekends and holidays only.
Eastport Mountain Bike Trail
East Moriches/Riverhead Road, Eastport. Beginner-to-intermediate single track. No riding before noon for the month of May. DEC permit required. Mileage: 8½.
All-level Long Island biking trails
Edgewood Preserve
Commack Road, Deer Park. Beginner, intermediate and advanced trails with lots of single track. Also 13 miles of additional advanced loops, of which 3 miles are black-diamond trails for those with the most advanced biking skills. 8½ miles for beginners to intermediate, 1½ advanced. DEC permit required. Mileage 17+.
Trail View State Park
8101 Jericho Tpke., Woodbury; 631-423-1770. Trails are two-way and multiuse, use caution. Mileage: 8.
Advanced Long Island biking trails
John Bell from Glen Head takes his Fat Boy Bike for a workout in the woods across the road from North Hempstead Beach Park. Credit: Uli Seit
Hempstead Harbor Woods
Across from 145 W. Shore Rd., Port Washington. For intermediate-to-advanced bikers with one-way multiuse trails, use caution. Hilly terrain with sandy sections in former sand mine. Mileage: 3+.
Hither Hills State Park
164 Old Montauk Hwy., Montauk; 631-668-2554. Mostly single track with some water views for intermediate-to-advanced bikers. Hilly terrain with some sandy sections. Park free at Hither Hills West Overlook for easy access to the bike trails. Mileage: 20+.
Manorville Hills
County Road 111, Manorville. Many hill climbs and no flat areas. Trail is two-way for 3.3 miles to a one-way loop. If the going is too tough, turn around and go back before entering one-way loop. Option to ride to the easier Eastport trails for added miles. Mileage: 14.
Overton Preserve
Coram and Yaphank Road, also known as Mill Road, Coram. For Intermediate-to-advanced with 6 miles of optional diamond loops that feature a unique terrain. Mileage: 6+.
Rocky Point Pine Barrens State Forest
Rocky Point Road or Route 25A Bypass, Rocky Point. Intermediate-to-advanced single track plus additional 7 miles of black-diamond challenging hills. Several miles of separate beginner trails also available. No riding before noon for the month of May. DEC permit required. Mileage: 13+.
Stillwell Woods Preserve
South Woods Road, Syosset. Entrance to the trail is behind the soccer fields. Intermediate-to-advanced single track with an additional 2 miles of challenging hills, plus 2 more miles of beginner trails. Mileage 4+.
