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Lippman Memorial Park Mountain Bike Trail
Wararsing, New York
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:  |
3 trail reviews |
| Status: |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 12 miles | Global Rank: #154 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 5 | Wishlist: 4 |
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Description: Renegades bike club was founded to create a venue for riders in southern Ulster
county, NY. With fuel prices rising and the "go green" revolution in full stride a
group of us felt that we should try to ride closer to home.
There are great trails throughout the area but most are a minimum 40 minute
drive. We get to a number of these trails during the riding season but for our
everyday workouts closer is better. Hence the collaboration with the Town of
Wawarsing (Ellenville).
Ideas had been floated over the years on what to do with (Lippman Memorial)
park. The town even had a master plan drawn up by an environmental planning
company in Schenectady, NY. The plan had included soccer fields, equestrian
access, hiking trails and an amphitheater for outdoor concerts. But with the
tough economic times none of these things have come about.
Back in the summer of 2009 a group of us approached the Town of Wawarsing
with the concept of creating a network of trails in Lippman park. Since last year
Renegades has garnered a great bunch of very-involved individuals. This year
alone we have put in over 800 man-hours to further the trail system.
After a few meetings with town officials and many hours of scouting potential
areas for trail creation we finally broke ground in September 2009. As of
September 2010 we have constructed 11 miles of great single track. The trails
are purposely built, judicially using the 175 acres of town land. Banked turns,
raised boardwalks, skinnies and other features are and will be included
throughout the trail system-making Lippman park one of the only areas in the
Hudson Valley to allow such construction.
With Minnewaska State Park and Mohonk Preserve less than 10 miles from
Lippman park we feel that the single track here should provide riders with a
great alternative to carriage roads.
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Description: Renegades bike club was founded to create a venue for riders in southern Ulster
county, NY. With fuel prices rising and the "go green" revolution in full stride a
group of us felt that we should try to ride closer to home.
There are great trails throughout the area but most are a minimum 40 minute
drive. We get to a number of these trails during the riding season but for our
everyday workouts closer is better. Hence the collaboration with the Town of
Wawarsing (Ellenville).
Ideas had been floated over the years on what to do with (Lippman Memorial)
park. The town even had a master plan drawn up by an environmental planning
company in Schenectady, NY. The plan had included soccer fields, equestrian
access, hiking trails and an amphitheater for outdoor concerts. But with the
tough economic times none of these things have come about.
Back in the summer of 2009 a group of us approached the Town of Wawarsing
with the concept of creating a network of trails in Lippman park. Since last year
Renegades has garnered a great bunch of very-involved individuals. This year
alone we have put in over 800 man-hours to further the trail system.
After a few meetings with town officials and many hours of scouting potential
areas for trail creation we finally broke ground in September 2009. As of
September 2010 we have constructed 11 miles of great single track. The trails
are purposely built, judicially using the 175 acres of town land. Banked turns,
raised boardwalks, skinnies and other features are and will be included
throughout the trail system-making Lippman park one of the only areas in the
Hudson Valley to allow such construction.
With Minnewaska State Park and Mohonk Preserve less than 10 miles from
Lippman park we feel that the single track here should provide riders with a
great alternative to carriage roads.
added on July 2, 2011 by 
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by s.seary on May 22, 2012
Several (about 18) different trails, trails are very well marked and it's easy to go straight through all trails, or mix-and-match them. A little bit of something for every rider. Trails 1-4 start off as beginner-intermediate, 4-13 are more intermediate, trail 14 is a black diamond freeride, and 15-18 revert back to a more intermediate style. The Renegades MTB club have done a wonderful job on these trails, best in the Hudson Valley.
* Review edited 5/22/2012
reviewed by DGtheGod on May 6, 2012
Place is great, tons of wooden bridges and jumps. Lippman is also decent sized if you ride the whole thing. I drive all the way up from Queens and it is well worth the drive. Easy to get lost though so bring a map or gps.
reviewed by kevinoriol on July 2, 2011
The Renegades Bike Club has put a whole lot of time and effort into these trails and it's great. Nothing in the Sullivan or Ulster County area can compare. It may not be as big as Stewart but it's much better as far as fun. Well thought out switch backs, rolling terrain, bridges, rock paths, berms and jumps. The trails are well marked and really loved. Go there and explore or contact the club to join a ride... you wont be disappointed. http://www.renegadesmtb.com/
Similar Trail: Stewart, Blue Mountain, Walnut Mountain
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