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SaveConnecticut is rich with many mountain biking options, mainly of the inimitable "New England Tech" style.
The state is organized into the eight official state counties: Fairfield County, New Haven County, Middlesex County and New London County along the coast of the Long Island Sound, and Litchfield County, Hartford County, Tolland County and Windham County inland along the Massachusetts border. All towns in each county is listed, irrespective if they have trails mapped on Trailforks or not.
Connecticut has a very active mountain biking community, with the lead taken by the six Connecticut Chapters of the New England Mountain Biking Association (NEMBA). The Chapters are listed below and the links to the Facebook page for each chapter can be found in the links below.
Fairfield County NEMBA - Fairfield County
Housatonic Valley NEMBA - The Housatonic Valley which stretches from the southern part of Litchfield County along the western edge of New Haven County, down to the Long Island Sound.
Northwest Ct NEMBA - Litchfield County and western parts of Hartford County
Central Ct NEMBA - Central Hartford County, Eastern half of New Haven County, Middlesex County and western edge of Tolland County
Quiet Corner NEMBA - Tolland County and Windham County
Southeastern Ct NEMBA - New London County
The state is organized into the eight official state counties: Fairfield County, New Haven County, Middlesex County and New London County along the coast of the Long Island Sound, and Litchfield County, Hartford County, Tolland County and Windham County inland along the Massachusetts border. All towns in each county is listed, irrespective if they have trails mapped on Trailforks or not.
Connecticut has a very active mountain biking community, with the lead taken by the six Connecticut Chapters of the New England Mountain Biking Association (NEMBA). The Chapters are listed below and the links to the Facebook page for each chapter can be found in the links below.
Fairfield County NEMBA - Fairfield County
Housatonic Valley NEMBA - The Housatonic Valley which stretches from the southern part of Litchfield County along the western edge of New Haven County, down to the Long Island Sound.
Northwest Ct NEMBA - Litchfield County and western parts of Hartford County
Central Ct NEMBA - Central Hartford County, Eastern half of New Haven County, Middlesex County and western edge of Tolland County
Quiet Corner NEMBA - Tolland County and Windham County
Southeastern Ct NEMBA - New London County
AKA: CT
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Region Details
- 1,386
- 24
- 1,244
- 1,404
- 306
- 23
- 1
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 7,363
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 4,448
- Trails E-Bike
- 559
- Trails Horse
- 685
- Trails Hike
- 7,304
- Trails Trail Running
- 6,250
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 92
- Trails Observed Trials
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 3
- Trails Snowmobile
- 65
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1,416
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 1
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 20
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 982
- Total Distance
- 3,782 miles
- Total Descent
- 419,993 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,448 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,448 ft
- Reports
- 14,626
- Photos
- 4,971
- Ridden Counter
- 386,705
Articles
Video & Race Report: Eastern States Cup DH #9 in Powder Ridge, CT
Oct 10, 2023 from pinkbike.com
The shortest track of the year with one main line, Powder Ridge always provides the tightest racing.
Popular Trail Networks
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- Fairfield County (329)
- Hartford County (872)
- Litchfield County (386)
- Middlesex County (677)
- New Haven County (753)
- Housatonic Valley CT (85)
- New London County (625)
- Tolland County (560)
- Windham County (241)
Popular Connecticut Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rishy Rockland Preserve | |||
| Sumatra Rockland Preserve | |||
| Toboggan Run Cowles Park | |||
| Thunderdome Rockland Preserve | |||
| Hunter's Pass (upper) Cowles Park | |||
| Rollie's Revenge Rockland Preserve | |||
| Hunter's Pass (lower) Cowles Park | |||
| Mary's Ghost Rockland Preserve | |||
| Dirt Sessions Norbrook Farm Brewery and Trail Network | |||
| Rockland Loop Trail Rockland Preserve | |||
| Trailhead Cowles Park | |||
| Kumbucha Rockland Preserve | |||
| Taj Mahal Cowles Park | |||
| Microburst Cowles Park | |||
| Inside Job Cowles Park |
Connecticut Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Arrow Route - Playground Trails Playground Trails at Nathan-Hale-Ray Middle School | 2 miles | |
| The Branford Trail - Full Loop Branford | 28 miles | |
| Quinebaug River Trail - Complete Loop Killingly | 11 miles | |
| Scott Hill Corner Start Point Trail Builder's ride Mooween State Park | 11 miles | |
| 2021 Full SECT Nemba MBAS Route Bluff Point State Park | 17 miles | |
| New Case Case Mountain | 11 miles | |
| Rockland & Northern Exposure Rockland Preserve | 18 miles | |
| 8’ish mile loop from Mountain Rd. Case Mountain | 8 miles | |
| 4 Summits - 17+ miles Rockland Preserve | 17 miles | |
| Cranbury Park Dual Stage Cranbury Park | 4 miles |
Photos of Connecticut Mountain Bike
trail: Mattatuck Trail
16 |
Nov 10, 2022 @ 12:28pm
Nov 10, 2022
trail: Wolverine
24 |
Oct 15, 2022 @ 7:07am
Oct 15, 2022
trail: Wolverine
21 |
Apr 3, 2022 @ 4:06pm
Apr 3, 2022
trail: Flowdawg
132 |
Sep 19, 2020 @ 3:06pm
Sep 19, 2020
trail: Flowdawg
181 |
Jul 13, 2020 @ 3:23am
Jul 13, 2020
trail: Trolley Dash Loop
23 |
Jun 14, 2019 @ 10:40am
Jun 14, 2019
trail: Trolley Dash Loop
27 |
Jun 14, 2019 @ 10:39am
Jun 14, 2019
trail: Jump Line
721 |
Apr 27, 2014 @ 6:55pm
Apr 27, 2014Videos of Connecticut Mountain Bike
featured
![Enders Cascade]()
trail: Cascades Boardwalk Trail
19 |
Nov 18, 2021
trail: White Diamond
39 |
May 19, 2023
trail: White Diamond
21 |
May 19, 2023
trail: High Meadow
203 |
Apr 3, 2023
trail: On the Rocks (Lower)
30 |
Dec 27, 2022
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Nov 9, 2022
trail: Hunters Mountain Loop
26 |
Aug 19, 2022
trail: Thing 1
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Aug 15, 2022
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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East Coast Greenway
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Goodwin Trail
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Nordic Ski
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North-South Trail
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Nordic Ski
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nikodemus | add | report | Warm-Up and 13 more | Dec 1, 2023 @ 10:01am 40 mins |
| caffeinery | add | trail | 3-0.22mi General Hike on AllTrails | Dec 1, 2023 @ 6:28am 4 hours |
| caffeinery | add | poi | Parking Lot and 1 more | Dec 1, 2023 @ 4:03am 7 hours |
| oIQjt | comment | report | Bissel Brook Dirt Jumps | Nov 30, 2023 @ 3:38pm 19 hours |
| cvbrewer | add | report | South Hillside Run and 3 more | Nov 30, 2023 @ 3:00pm 20 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | No problem! Looks like a lot of work has been... | Nov 30, 2023 @ 3:38pm 19 hours | ||
| report | thanks for cutting that tree and doing leaves.... | Nov 30, 2023 @ 1:10pm 22 hours | ||
| report | Trail cleared. | Nov 26, 2023 @ 12:12pm Nov 26, 2023 | ||
| report | Thanks for the report! Trails cleared! | Nov 25, 2023 @ 7:23pm Nov 25, 2023 | ||
| report | You're welcome! | Nov 24, 2023 @ 8:46am Nov 24, 2023 |
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Trail Explorer 1001,602 awarded -
10 Blue Trails715 awarded -
Completionist4 awarded -
10 Blue Trails634 awarded -
10 Blue Trails352 awarded -
Completionist21 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powder Ridge Mountain Park | bike park | Middlefield | |
| Rockland Bike Park | skill park | Madison | |
| Powder Ridge Jumplines | skill park | Middlefield | |
| Pump Track | skill park | Middlefield | |
| Central Cycle Club | skill park | Plainfield |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 4,436 | 2,263 miles | 227,920 ft | 897 miles | 2,218 ft | #24 | 3,428 | 14,563 | 180 | 287,743 | ||
| E-Bike | 559 | 344 miles | 20,873 ft | 125 miles | 1,637 ft | #34 | 2 | 11,415 | 12 | 4,421 | ||
| Horse | 685 | 383 miles | 25,709 ft | 145 miles | 1,312 ft | #27 | 3 | 2,793 | 72 | |||
| Hike | 7,303 | 3,736 miles | 411,444 ft | 1,473 mile | 2,448 ft | #20 | 1,716 | 14,518 | 118 | 22,157 | ||
| Trail Running | 6,250 | 3,386 miles | 370,607 ft | 1,339 mile | 2,448 ft | #21 | 1 | 14,508 | 22 | 10,966 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 92 | 57 miles | 3,950 ft | 23 miles | 1,201 ft | #41 | 2,442 | 101 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 2 | 1,220 ft | 7 ft | 348 ft | 797 ft | 1 | 21 | 77 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 3 | 2 miles | 98 ft | 3,310 ft | 712 ft | #40 | 1 | 2,429 | 78 | |||
| Snowmobile | 65 | 44 miles | 2,930 ft | 17 miles | 1,414 ft | #34 | 17 | 19 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 1,416 | 725 miles | 58,533 ft | 279 miles | 1,831 ft | #9 | 804 | 9 | 591 | |||
| Downhill Ski | 1 | 3,556 ft | 13 ft | 584 ft | 13 ft | #13 | 6 | 566 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 20 | 8 miles | 682 ft | 3 miles | 696 ft | #26 | 15 | 301 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 982 | 537 miles | 37,766 ft | 205 miles | 1,667 ft | #6 | 609 | 2 | 477 |
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