2019-20 Southern Adirondacks Guide to the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor

Ski Bowl Park Trail System
2019
The Ski Bowl Park in North Creek is a four season destination.
In the spring, summer and fall it is the starting point for 15 miles
of hiking trails and 20 Kilometers of purpose built single track
mtn. bike trails. In the winter the Park is operated by Gore Mtn.
Ski Center which runs two lifts, the Hudson Chair and the Village
Lift, to service great terrain and connect with the rest of Gore
Mtn.’s alpine ski center. In addition to alpine skiing Gore Mtn. Ski
Center makes snow
and grooms trails
for Nordic Skiing in
the Bowl. The Park’s
trail system also connects
to 10 miles of
“ride up, ski down”
backcountry ski trails that have shuttle service provided by the
North Creek Business Alliance on snowy weekends in the winter.
Snowshoeing is available on the Ski Bowl
Loop and Ski Bowl Connector trails.
For the snowless six months of the year bikers and hikers have
access to some incredible experiences. Don’t worry about getting
lost the trail system has kiosks with large maps at the entrances
and you- are-here maps at key locations on the Ski Bowl Loop
and color coded trail markers on each trail.
Bikers - Have 20 Kilometers of single track riding designed
to give intermediate and experts a variety of challenging experiences.
1. The
Long Trail
- is the newest
addition
and longest
trail in the
system.
It will be
extending
to the top of
Little Gore
for a 10 km up and back trip, that is a fun ride up then provides
750 feet of vertical fun on the 5 km downride with lots of berms,
banks, rollers, tree gaps and momentum drops to make it your
favorite ride.
2. Ski Bowl Loop Trail - is the single track multi-use
trail that allows you access to the bike specific trails up on the
mountain and to Main Street by way of the underpass on the Carol
Thomas Trail to a cold beer and dinner in town.
3. Hoot and Alternative Trails - provide classic flowing
single track with rock rides and lots of alternative lines.
k20km Trails
Designed
Just for Mt.
Biking!
Mt. Bike!
k1 Mile From
Gore Mt!
Ski Bowl Park | North Creek
Hike The Schaffer Trail up to Gore Mt. - waterfalls,
and beautiful views. Maps/Info VisitNorthCreek.com
Bike The new Ski Bowl Park Trails - Flow trials for
all ability levels! Maps/Video UpperHudsonTrails.org
Backcountry Ski Trails including Raymond
Brook Trail and the “Ride Up - Ski Down” Shuttle
Bus - North Creek Business Alliance
VisitNorthCreek.com | UpperHudsonTrails.org
4. Heart Brake
- requires the technical
expertise and physical fitness
that old school experts
enjoy.
5. Ski Bowl Connector
Trail - climbs
up to the Lower Raymond
Brook Trail.
6. Lower Raymond
Brook Trail -
being a very fast ex- pert
downhill trail ending at
the Rt. 28 trailhead which
means you should ride
down the north end of
main street to get some cold hydration after the thrilling decent.
7. On-the-Rocks is a sessions trail that has many technical
rock riding challenges which insures you won’t ride it all the
first time.
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