Seeing and Doing: Outdoors

Bicycling / Mountain Biking

Columbia County Bicycling Routes
http://www.roberts-1.com/bikehudson/r/p/e/c/columbia_county/map/index.htm
Courtesy of Kenneth S. Roberts

Bicycling in NYS (Routes)
https://www.nysdot.gov/divisions/operating/opdm/local-programs-bureau/biking
Courtesy of NYS DOT

CycleLogical Bike Tours
Plans and supports one, two and three day commercial road cycling events in Columbia County and vicinity as well as customized road tours year round.  “Third Sundays in the Country”  from April - October.
http://www.cyclelogicaltours.com

Freeride Catamount
Catamount Ski Area
3290 Rt 23, Hillsdale
518-325-3200
http://www.catamountski.com/freeride-catamount.cfm
offering terrain for XC and DH disciplines including top to bottom single-track in varying degrees of difficulty from intermediate to expert as well as open trail DH and XC. The single-track trails feature several man-made and natural obstacles including bridging ride-overs, step-ups, down-ladder bridges, table-tops, launches of varying intensity and depth, hip and wall rides, switchback berms and assist bridges, and a signature log ride created by Wild Bill Markham.

Harlem Valley Rail Trail
Access - Undermountain Rd, off Rt 22, Ancram
- Valley View Rd, Copake
- Taconic State Park Entrance (near Depot Deli), Copake Falls
HVRT Assoc., 789-9591 http://www.hvrt.org
A paved bicycle/pedestrian path built on the old railroad bed that connected New York City,
the Harlem Valley, and Chatham, NY.

Lake Taghkanic State Park
Off Taconic State Parkway or 1528 Route 82, Taghkanic
518-851-3631

Martin Van Buren Park
Route 9H (across from Martin Van Buren NHS), Kinderhook
518-758-9689

Pachaquack Preserve
Elm Street (off Route 203)
Village of Valatie
518-758-9806

River Street Park
River Street (off Route 9)
Village of Valatie
518-758-9806

Taconic State Park
Route 344, off Route 22, Copake Falls
518-329-3993

Bike Sales, Rentals and Repairs

Bash Bish Bicycle
247 Rt 344, Copake Falls
518/329-4962
http://www.bashbishbicycle.com

Charlie’s Bike Shop
Route 22 North Hillsdale
518-325-3986

G Pulver’s Glass INC
90 Green Street, Hudson
518-828-0217

Steiner’s Sports
3455 Rt 9, Valatie, 518-784-3663
301 Warren, Hudson, 518-828-5063
http://www.steinerssports.com

Our State Forests offer a wide variety for the outdoor enthusiast,  please be aware that the trail system is not fully developed at this time.