Adirondack Life

Playing in the Dirt

Careening down dirt trails on two wheels—usually after a quad-busting, lung-searing uphill slog—has become one of the fastest-growing outdoor activities in the Adirondacks. Luckily, the addition of new mountain-biking trails in the park has been keeping pace with demand. Two recently built networks offer terrain for everyone from novices to hotshots.

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