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Outdoors enthusiasts!!! The purpose of this group is to bring people together. People who like being outside, hiking, backpacking, camping, kayaking, cycling, mountaineering, skiing/riding, rock/ice climbing, caving, etc. This is an extremely active group with a full calendar and over 56,000 members!
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See all- Elm Ridge MOUNTAIN BIKE Fun Loops (Windham NY)Escarpment Trailhead, Windham, NY
A cure for the midweek blues. Join me on Wednesday evenings for an evening ride on your mountain bike through the woods of the Elm Ridge mountain bike trail system in Windham NY.
The Elm Ridge mountain bike trail system offers great terrain for beginners to advanced riders with excellent singletrack trails for all ability levels. You choose the routes you take from green (beginner) trails to blue (Intermediate) and black (advanced).
The Elm Ridge trail systems were built and are maintained by WARF..the Windham Area Recreation Foundation founded in 2010. Since then, the area has seen over 100 miles of mountain bike trails developed in the area including trails in the nearby Catskills towns of Tannersville, and Roundtop, attracting riders from all over.
This is a free-form ride where you choose what trails to take and how fast or slow you want to go. Ride together or take-off on your own depending on what you like to do. The trails are well-marked, and there are also maps and apps you can use to know where you are, and where to go at all times. Beginners welcome! I will gladly be anyone's guide on beginner trails to show you the easiest routes.
Check out this map of the Elm Ridge trails on trailforks.com.......
Elm Ridge trail maps on Trailforks.com
What to bring: Your mountain bike! Your bike should have front wheel shocks/suspension, and your ride will be more enjoyable if you also have rear suspension although hardtail bikes are okay too . A light backpack is nice for your keys and phone, a snack, and something to drink. A headlamp or headlight is always a good idea too. It starts getting dark after 8pm. Most people wear helmets...that's up to you.
Where to meet: Parking for Elm Ridge is right at the trailhead of Windham High Peak and the Escarpment Trail on Rte 23 and Cross Road in WIndham. The trail begins right there and we will be starting and ending from the parking lot. We'll meet at 6:30pm and take off from there.
LEGAL DISCLAIMER & WAIVER OF LIABILITY
You agree when you sign up for this group or any of its events that you have read and understand the following:
If you join us for a hike or any other event, you are responsible for your own preparedness and well-being and will hold no one else liable in case of injury or mishap. You agree not to hold the Organizer(s), Assistant Organizer(s), Event Organizer(s), Host(s), or any other member(s) responsible for any and all injuries, mishaps, or consequences arising therefrom, that may occur at a planned event. It is your responsibility to read the full event description, research the event, know the area and weather, and bring the proper gear and supplies.
Hudson Valley Hikers does not provide liability insurance for the protection of individuals who may participate in any of the events planned by the Organizer(s), Assistant Organizer(s), Event Organizer(s), or Host(s).
This release extends and applies to all injuries, losses, damages, and liability, whether to person, property, or otherwise, and whether known, anticipated, foreseeable, or otherwise, occurring at any time either prior to, during, or following the planned event.Your attendance at any planned event signifies that you have read, and that you understand and unconditionally accept, the terms of this disclaimer and waiver of liability. By signing up for this group or any of its planned events, you understand that any and all participation in planned events is AT YOUR OWN RISK. Organizers, Assistant Organizers, Event Organizers, and Hosts of this group are just that; there are no leaders on hikes or at any other planned events. You are your own leader.