Trail Review, Alley Pond Park, Queens, New York


© Joseph Pucci
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Sep 3, 1998


Alley Pond Park is a little known park to most Mountain Bikers in the New York area. When I told two of my friends, Aaron Kovics and David Nazairo, that I was going to publish the location of the park, I was told, "No, don't do that, then everyone will know about it." Well, sorry boys, it's too good to keep it a secret.

Alley Pond Park has at least three different trails that loop and cross each other with hard pack and asphalt. The hard pack is mostly a combination of V-shaped fast rapid descents with matching steep hard climbs. If you don't fly down the descent you won't make it up the other side. It's almost like riding through moon craters. A word of caution, in the summer the craters sometime return the park back to its name sake, ponds, so look before you leap off the edge. One lap on the hard pack can be done in less then 45 minutes.

The asphalt parts of the trail are used to connect the dried crater like ponds or can be ridden by themselves for the longer endurance climbs.

If you check out Alley Pond Park and enjoy the trail please remember that we all need to lend a hand with trail Maintenance. So volunteer a little of your time to help keep this a great place to ride and at the same time you will get a chance leave to a positive mark on the trail. Contact me at joe@intercall.net for the local MTB group.

To get to Alley Pond Park, take the LIE East to exit 29 (Springfield Blvd.). At light make a right on to Springfield Blvd., drive on Springfield Blvd., till you see the flashing yellow light. At the flashing yellow light you'll see the park on the right.

Joseph Pucci

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6.   Oct 15, 2002 1:35 PM
In response to message posted by JosephP:

New York City Parks Dept. Has hundreds of acres of trails which are
un-maintained, ...

-- posted by xsports
5.   Oct 15, 2002 1:33 PM
In response to message posted by oconnellod:

New York City Parks Dept. Has hundreds of acres of trails which are
un-maintaine ...

-- posted by xsports
4.   Oct 21, 2001 6:56 PM
As a boy who grew up in Bayside, NY. I can tell you that Alley Pond park is a great place. i have memories as a child and then into my teens. I've taken the bicycle routes the walk routes the animal r ...

-- posted by asapan
3.   Jul 29, 2001 6:21 PM
Mountain Biking on the unpaved trails in Alley Pond Park is Strictly Prohibited. There is a paved trail the runs through the forest. All off-road biking is prohibited and clearly marked with signs. ...

-- posted by EnzoE
2.   Apr 13, 1999 5:48 AM
Hi oconnellod

I can't tell you if all that you speak of is still accessible. As for it being legal to ride. New York City Department of Parks built the greenways for bicycling, jogging, and walkin ...

-- posted by JosephP



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