About mountain biking in Tompkins County

Tompkins County, New York has 37 named trails tagged for mountain biking, covering 102 miles, an average of 2.7 miles each. The longest is Black Diamond Trail, at 16.6 miles. 5 run 5 miles or longer.

What the mountain biking trails in Tompkins County are like

By length, 15 are under a mile, 17 run 1 to 5 miles, and 5 are 5 miles or longer. 3 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Rowell Hill Loop, at 3.5 miles.

Of the 18 with a difficulty rating, 16 easy and 2 moderate. Of the 37 with measured elevation, Bald Hill Winter Trail climbs the most, about 1,329 ft.

All 37 mountain biking trails, longest first

Black Diamond TrailHikeMTB16.6 mi Dryden Rail TrailMTB15.2 mi Cayuga Waterfront TrailHikeMTB12.5 mi South Hill Recreation WayMTB6.3 mi East Ithaca Recreation WayMTB5.9 mi Shindagin Hollow MAPPWD Access RoadHikeMTB4.8 mi Y1HikeMTB4.5 mi Bald Hill Winter TrailHikeMTB3.6 mi Rowell Hill LoopHikeMTB3.5 mi City of Ithaca Bicycle BoulevardMTB3.2 mi Hammond Hill TrackHikeMTB2.3 mi Gateway TrailMTB2.3 mi Y8HikeMTB1.9 mi B5 (Rim)HikeMTB1.7 mi Snowmobile TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Northeast Ithaca Recreation WayHikeMTB1.4 mi East Hill Bike LaneMTB1.3 mi G2 (Mullet)HikeMTB1.3 mi R3HikeMTB1.2 mi G3HikeMTB1.2 mi Y6HikeMTB1.2 mi Taughannock Boulevard Bike LaneMTB1.0 mi Cayuga St Bike RouteMTB0.9 mi bicycleMTB0.9 mi East Hill Recreation WayHikeMTB0.9 mi Pew TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Floral Ave Multi-Use TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Floral Ave Multiuse TrailMTB0.5 mi Hudson Street Bike RouteMTB0.4 mi Carter Creek RoadHikeMTB0.4 mi Inlet Island PromenadeHikeMTB0.4 mi Elmira Road Bike LaneMTB0.4 mi East Clinton Street Bike LaneMTB0.3 mi Oxley TrailMTB0.3 mi Cayuga Waterfront Trail ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Judd Falls TrailMTB0.2 mi Judd Falls Road WalkwayHikeMTB0.1 mi

← All Tompkins County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.