HIKING & BIKING

• Fort Drum Regulation 420-3 Hunting, Fishing, & Other Outdoor Recreation (Unofficial Version updated 23 Dec 2025 -- 19 pages).
• Fort Drum Regulation 420-3 Hunting, Fishing, & Other Outdoor Recreation (Official Version updated 23 Dec 2025 -- 31 pages with summary of changes). 

 

Hiking and biking are allowed in any training areas that are open for recreational use. All regular access and check-in/check-out procedures apply.

E-bikes are allowed the same as non-powered bicycles as long as they do not exceed 750 watts or go over 25 mph. (Devices 750 watts or more or can exceed 25 mph are considered mopeds or motorcycles and require registration, licensing, and insurance.) Riders are required to wear a bicycle helmet.

The first designated hiking trail has been established in Fort Drum's Training Area in June 2023--the Bonaparte Area Trail Complex in Training Area 19C. There are also hiking trails in the Cantonment Area.

The first designated mountain biking trail has been established in Fort Drum's Training Area in October 2024--the Ward Hill Mountain Bike Trail in Training Area 7G. You can see what a part of the trail is like on the Fort Drum Environmental Division YouTube channel. 

For hiking and biking trails near Fort Drum, see the following:

• Seven hiking/biking trails in and around Watertown, NY.
• Seven hiking trails maintained by the Parks & Recreation Department in Watertown, NY.
• Twenty-nine hiking trails in the Tug Hill Region.
• Three hiking trails maintained by the Development Authority of the North Country (DANC).
• Seven preseves with hiking trails maintained by the Thousand Islands Land Trust.
• Five preserves with hiking trails maintained by the Indian River Lakes Conservancy.
• 36 hiking trails and other outdoor opportunities in Jefferson County.
• 39 hiking trails and other outdoor opportunities in Lewis County.
• 61 hiking trails and other outdoor opportunities in St. Lawrence County.
• 36 hiking trails and other outdoor opportunities in Oswego County.
• Over 20 hiking trails in the area including the Calcium Trail only 5 miles from the Cerjan Gate at Fort Drum.
• Hiking trails in the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserves maintained by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.
• Guide to 73 waterfalls in the Adirondacks.
• Hike and explore approximately 40 fire towers in the Adrondacks and Catskills.
• Hike the 46 High Peaks in the Adirondacks including Mount Marcy, the tallest point in New York State. 
• Several biking trails in the Adirondacks and surrounding areas.
• Hiking trails in state parks throughout NYS maintained by the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

For a longer biking adventure that passes near Fort Drum, see the following:

• The Great Lakes Seaway Trail - Lighthouse Bicycling Trip - is an estimated 9 day/8 night trip 407 miles one way between Presque Isle Light Station in Erie, PA to Tibbetts Point Lighthouse in Cape Vincent, NY. A shorter ride is a 149 mile trip along the Lake Ontario shoresline starting at Lakeview Wildlife Management Area in Ellisburg and following NYS Rte 12 and 37 to Massena.
• The Olympic Trail is a 170 mile trip that parallels the NYS Rte 3 corridor starting at Sackets Harbor and ending at Lake Champlain.