Mountain Biking
Mountain Biking
Late April – December
Experience the rugged, scenic beauty of the Shawangunk Ridge on a mountain bike. Explore over 70 miles of riding, available between Mohonk Mountain House and Mohonk Preserve. Bring your own bike or rent one from our Wheelworks Shop! The Wheelworks Shop offers both E-bikes or Acoustic (non-electric) mountain bikes. The riding terrain is a range of smooth hard packed gravel to slightly rougher gravel roads. Riding roads are rated based on their steepness of gradient and marked with signs indicating difficulty.
During the Summer and Fall season, the Mohonk Recreation Department offers daily guided rides. (Check the Activity Schedule.) Rides are geared to the least experienced rider in the group.All cyclists are required to wear a helmet and are included in bike rental fee. Rental bikes are available for children age 12 and older. Biking trail maps indicating difficulty are available.
Note: The surface of our carriage roads are ideal for mountain or gravel bikes, and are not road bike friendly. Check in with our Endurance Concierge for suggestions on amazing local road rides.
Hours of Operation
Late April to December
9AM – 4 PM
Must-Do Trails
For the Experienced
This route will cover three separate land parcels including Mohonk Mountain House, Mohonk Preserve, and Minnewaska State Park. The route is an out and back with a twist but the penultimate reward is Awosting Falls waterfall.
Begin at the Mohonk Bike Shop and follow Copes Lookout Road. Make a right onto Laurel Ledge Road and follow it downhill to Rhododendron Bridge. Enjoy the cool, dark hemlock forest on this western side of the property. Make a right turn onto Overcliff Road and follow to Trapps Bridge. Cross over Trapps Bridge and follow Trapps Road until you cross a paved road (Lyons Road). You will see a gate on either side of the road, cross over Lyons Road, and continue on the carriage road. You are approximately 1.25 miles from the falls at this point. The return will retrace your route until Trapps Bridge. At Trapps Bridge, make a right onto Undercliff Road. This road will have many different users, including rock climbers, hikers, runners, and other cyclists. Use caution while going downhill. Follow Undercliff Road to Rhododendron Bridge. Stay straight onto Laurel Ledge Road to a left on Copes Lookout Road and return to Mountain House. Great option for an E-bike.
15 miles
For the Beginner
A classic route suitable for guests of all cycling abilities. Includes amazing westerly views of the Catskill Mountain, soaring birds, and mesmerizing rock formations.
Begin at the Mohonk Bike shop, where riders will follow Copes Lookout Road to Humpty Dumpty Road. There are numerous viewpoints along this first section, so be sure to take a break and enjoy. From Humpty Dumpty Road, make a left onto Short Woodland Road to Lake Shore Road (this is a left) to a right turn onto Forest Drive. Follow Forest Drive downhill to a left on Bridge Road. Follow Bridge Road to Huguenot Drive. Make a right onto Hemlock Lane. Use caution as you will have an auto road crossing here. Continue to follow Hemlock Lane to North Lookout Road. At this intersection, take a brief backtrack on North Lookout (to the right), which ensures you have a chance to take in the panoramic view. Then return the opposite direction towards the Mountain House along North Lookout Road. This will bring you back to the Mohonk Barn. Follow Mossy Brook Road to the top of the hill and make a right onto Barn Road and follow the paved road back to the Bike shop. This route will be approximately 3.5 miles–remember the last part is uphill!
3.5 miles
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