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SaveCowles Park in East Grandy offers well over 15 miles of easy to difficult trails. Many of these trails were created for and by mountain bikers but the park also attracts hikers, trail runners and dog walkers.
The singletracks are amazing. They wind through the woods seemingly never going in a straight line for more than a few feet untill you have to make a course adjustment. Mostly smooth, they do offer some technical chllenges and a few short hills.
Expect to return, you won't be able to explore all these trails in one ride.
The only one rule is - Don't Ride When The Trails Are Muddy.
Some of the trails are color coded. But most aren't. There's is a QR Code for the Trail Forks interactive map on the main signboard.
The singletracks are amazing. They wind through the woods seemingly never going in a straight line for more than a few feet untill you have to make a course adjustment. Mostly smooth, they do offer some technical chllenges and a few short hills.
Expect to return, you won't be able to explore all these trails in one ride.
The only one rule is - Don't Ride When The Trails Are Muddy.
Some of the trails are color coded. But most aren't. There's is a QR Code for the Trail Forks interactive map on the main signboard.
google parking directions Access Info:
287-257 S Main St
E Granby Connecticut 06062
GPS doesn't seem to work to well here. The main parking lot is about 1/2 mile south of the junction of Route 187 and Seymour Rd.
E Granby Connecticut 06062
GPS doesn't seem to work to well here. The main parking lot is about 1/2 mile south of the junction of Route 187 and Seymour Rd.
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- Mountain Bike
42 trails
- Hike
40 trails
- Trail Running
40 trails
Region Details
- 3
- 13
- 21
- 5
Region Status
Caution as of 6 hours
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 42
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 42
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 40
- Trails Trail Running
- 40
- Trails Snowshoe
- 29
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 11
- Total Distance
- 19 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 6 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,932 ft
- Total Vertical
- 316 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 449 ft
- Reports
- 1,563
- Photos
- 61
- Ridden Counter
- 22,080
Popular Cowles Park Mountain Biking Trails
Cowles Park Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cowels Goodies | 14 miles | |
| Michaela's Loop | 7 miles | |
| Green Blaze MTB Loop | 6 miles | |
| Beginner Ride | 3 miles | |
| Big Route Cowles / Tariffville / Penwood | 11 miles | |
| Easy Beginner Route | 3 miles |
Photos of Cowles Park Mountain Bike
trail: Moto Trail East
5 |
May 11, 2025 @ 11:55am
May 11, 2025
trail: Orange Trail (East)
25 |
Sep 22, 2024 @ 7:13am
Sep 22, 2024
trail: Inside Job
42 |
Aug 3, 2024 @ 10:06am
Aug 3, 2024
trail: Six Flags
22 |
Jul 31, 2024 @ 11:29am
Jul 31, 2024
trail: Keg Roller
59 |
Jan 6, 2024 @ 4:12pm
Jan 6, 2024
trail: Keg Roller
47 |
Jan 6, 2024 @ 4:12pm
Jan 6, 2024
trail: Keg Roller
50 |
Jan 6, 2024 @ 4:11pm
Jan 6, 2024Videos of Cowles Park Mountain Bike
trail: Rocky Road
0:17 |
396 |
Dec 2, 2013
trail: Rocky Road
0:21 |
341 |
Dec 2, 2013
trail: Trailhead
5:30 |
166 |
Jun 13, 2013
5:44 |
13 |
May 18, 2025
trail: Six Flags
13:45 |
46 |
Dec 3, 2024 , East Granby
trail: Purple cut
2:57 |
187 |
Aug 10, 2010
trail: Randy's
7:20 |
239 |
Jul 20, 2021 , East Granby
trail: Six Flags
7:20 |
376 |
Jul 20, 2021 , East Granby
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taj Mahal | Jun 12, 2025 @ 6:02pm 3 days | Variable | VasylPovroznykw4R | Lots of vegitation |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerline Road | Jun 15, 2025 @ 7:32am 6 hours | Dry | oJI0Lh SBP SWW | ||
| Six Flags | Jun 12, 2025 @ 6:02pm 3 days | Ideal | VasylPovroznykw4R | ||
| Metacomet Trail / NET sec CT 19 a | Jun 12, 2025 @ 6:02pm 3 days | Ideal | VasylPovroznykw4R | ||
| Microburst | Jun 12, 2025 @ 6:02pm 3 days | Dry | VasylPovroznykw4R | ||
| Orange Trail (West) | Apr 20, 2025 @ 3:16pm Apr 20, 2025 | Dry | oJI0Lh SBP SWW | ||
| Orange Trail (East) | Apr 20, 2025 @ 3:15pm Apr 20, 2025 | Dry | oJI0Lh SBP SWW | ||
| Orange Trail (East) (Cedar Ridge Road) | Apr 20, 2025 @ 3:14pm Apr 20, 2025 | Dry | oJI0Lh SBP SWW | ||
| Inside Job | Apr 10, 2025 @ 2:03pm Apr 10, 2025 | Dry | Jkababik | ||
| Exhibition | Apr 10, 2025 @ 2:03pm Apr 10, 2025 | Dry | Jkababik | ||
| Yellow Trail | Nov 10, 2024 @ 9:59am Nov 10, 2024 | Ideal | Snoskier16 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| oJI0Lh | add | report | activity #73833994 and 1 more | Jun 15, 2025 @ 7:31am 6 hours |
| ipv6tech | ridden | trail | activity #73798357 | Jun 14, 2025 @ 5:32pm 20 hours |
| cagefreeanimal | wishlist | trail | activity #73684381 and 1 more | Jun 13, 2025 @ 8:52am 2 days |
| VasylPovroznykw4R | add | report | activity #73657510 and 3 more | Jun 12, 2025 @ 7:28pm 3 days |
| Denous | wishlist | region | activity #73617276 | Jun 12, 2025 @ 8:17am Jun 12, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Cleared | Aug 16, 2024 @ 10:13am Aug 16, 2024 | ||
| report | Has been cleared | Aug 16, 2024 @ 10:07am Aug 16, 2024 | ||
| report | Great trail report, done well! | Jul 4, 2024 @ 6:28am Jul 4, 2024 | ||
| trail | This is a good trail with some good flow and... | Aug 14, 2023 @ 7:20am Aug 14, 2023 | ||
| trail | Bring narrow bars-lot of tight tree squeezes... | May 18, 2023 @ 5:31am May 18, 2023 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchett Hill | 9 | 1.2 km | |||
| Farmington River Park | 3 | 1.4 km | |||
| Marion Wilcox Park | 3 | 1 | 2 km | ||
| Simsbury Open Space | 2.1 km | ||||
| Northwest Park | 4 | 5 | 2.4 km |
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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 | 42 | 19 miles | 1,932 ft | 6 miles | 315 ft | #234 | #106 | 61 | 1,563 | 6 | 16,271 | |
| E-Bike | 1 | 289 ft | 13 ft | 148 ft | 13 ft | 781 | 1 | 202 | ||||
| Hike | 40 | 18 miles | 1,827 ft | 5 miles | 315 ft | #173 | #95 | 1,552 | 1 | 338 | ||
| Trail Running | 40 | 18 miles | 1,827 ft | 5 miles | 315 ft | #171 | #93 | 1,552 | 1 | 138 | ||
| Snowshoe | 29 | 15 miles | 1,480 ft | 5 miles | 292 ft | 51 | 1 | 11 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 2 | 1 mile | 151 ft | 2,172 ft | 151 ft | 8 | ||||||
| Nordic Ski | 11 | 5 miles | 344 ft | 1 mile | 223 ft | 9 | 2 |
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