Both road bikers and mountain bikers find a lot to love in the Hudson Valley. The region has thousands of miles of safe and relatively tranquil secondary roads, plus innumerable backcountry trails for fat-tire enthusiasts. The Minnewaska State Park Preserve , in the Shawangunk Mountains, is the most popular mountain biking site in the Hudson Valley. Forty miles of wide carriage roads afford relatively easy riding.
Trails are well-marked and feature great views of the valleys.
Parking fees for cars are sometimes required. The Mohonk Preserve, a few miles from Minnewaska, also offers easy trails. The Preserve is made up of land once a part of the grounds of the famous Mohonk House, a resort owned for 120 years by the Smiley family. There is a riding fee at Mohonk Preserve. Visitors can purchase passes at the Preserve which also give them access to the trails and grounds of Mohonk House.