You can tell from the trail map that many of the runs don't follow wide meandering routes across the mountain, and take instead pretty direct lines. I spent a full day there and was able to get in 11 runs, averaging 1.4 miles and about 7 minutes each, not as good a lift to ride ratio as Blue Mountain where the average run length was half a mile longer. Greek Peak opens its lift for scenic rides as well so there was often some waiting between runs. That includes time on the lift as well as time waiting to load. I didn't time the lift but looking back at my file I estimate it was about 18 minutes between runs. The park claims over 950 vertical feet, though I was recording about 750 feet of drop per run. Races are Wednesday evenings through the summer. It now boasts 16 trails and dual-slalom course that opened in 2020. The park opened to MTBs in 2015 with three trails. I skied there as a kid and added it to my list on a road trip to upstate NY to visit family. Located in Cortland just north of Binghamton, it's more of a local stomping ground than regional draw. But if you've ever driven I-81 between Scranton and Syracuse (a drive of underrated beauty) you've passed within a few minutes of it. ![]() Unless you've lived in New York's southern tier or in central New York you've probably never heard of Greek Peak.
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