The Blueberry Hill trail system mixes historic singletrack with trails that have been recently rerouted and improved by BETA's work. The miles don't come easy at Blueberry, with stiff climbs filled with roots and rocks followed by even steeper descents. "Blueberry is not the place to start mountain biking," said Glover in the understatement of the year.
That said, Blueberry is one of the best places in the region for a longer mountain bike ride with a bit more mileage. If you begin from downtown and climb all the way up and around the Bike Ranch trail, you'll be in for a respectable ride. Depending on how many trail segments you incorporate, you'll get to rip at least 11 miles of singletrack, if not more.
Blueberry Hill hides many fantastic segments of singletrack, but one of the true standouts is Joel's Trail. Often ridden as both a climb and a descent to access the upper portion of the network, Joel's is filled with roots and rocks and a few alternate air features — some of which are quite spicy with sniper landings. Joel's finishes at a spectacular overlook on top of a cliff face, affording expansive views of the surrounding Adirondacks wilderness. As anyone who's ever lived on the East Coast knows, finding a wide-open viewpoint is a rarity, making this vista even more rewarding.
A burn and a blast if you know where you are going.
| ThankMost of the trails are double track, old overgrown truck trails. Most are basic, boring, rocky (but not fun rocky). There are some hidden fun trails, like trail 19 - Ridge trail, and the best, one not on map, but coming out of ridge trail towards 21 Cabin Trail, bear left. Good new singletrack to the top of the mountain. Fun up and down, and cleared well. Descriptions aren't always valid of trails - #20 Creekside trail is a VERY steep set of switchbacks that neither the description nor the map show properly. Its the only show in town, and if you hit the right trails its fun, but can be mundane on others http://www.etownny.com/blueberry_trail_brochure2012.pdf
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