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SaveIncludes abutting open space including Meshomasic State Forest (hunting permitted), Town of Glastonbury (Blackledge Falls), and the Fernbridge Subdivision Open Space.
Blazed trails maintained by volunteers from the Connecticut Forest and Park Association.
The Blue-Blazed Gay City Connector Trail is for foot traffic only
Blazed trails maintained by volunteers from the Connecticut Forest and Park Association.
The Blue-Blazed Gay City Connector Trail is for foot traffic only
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: State Park
Land Manager: CT DEEP
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- Mountain Bike
30 trails
- Hike
33 trails
- Trail Running
33 trails
Region Details
- 7
- 14
- 6
- 2
Region Status
Caution as of Sep 22, 2024Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 32
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 30
- Trails Horse
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 33
- Trails Trail Running
- 33
- Trails Snowshoe
- 2
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 5
- Total Distance
- 16 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,080 ft
- Total Vertical
- 374 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 857 ft
- Reports
- 50
- Photos
- 44
- Ridden Counter
- 2,856
Popular Gay City State Park Mountain Biking Trails
Gay City State Park Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Connecting Parks | 16 miles |
Photos of Gay City State Park Mountain Bike
trail: Pond Loop Trail (south)
21 |
May 11, 2021 @ 9:38am
May 11, 2021
trail: Pond Loop Trail (south)
18 |
May 11, 2021 @ 9:23am
May 11, 2021
trail: Pond Loop Trail (south)
29 |
May 11, 2021 @ 9:19am
May 11, 2021
trail: Pond Loop Trail (south)
27 |
May 11, 2021 @ 9:17am
May 11, 2021
trail: Blackledge
107 |
May 16, 2019 @ 4:14pm
May 16, 2019
trail: Blackledge
206 |
Sep 27, 2009 @ 6:21pm
Sep 27, 2009Videos of Gay City State Park Mountain Bike
trail: Blackledge
9:44 |
618 |
Sep 30, 2020 , Hebron
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackledge | Sep 22, 2024 @ 10:19am Sep 22, 2024 | Dry | Bls94001 | ||
| Shenipsit-Gay City Connector & Outer Loop | Sep 22, 2023 @ 6:11am Sep 22, 2023 | Variable | LarryByrnesmW1 | ||
| Outer Loop Trail (North) | Sep 22, 2023 @ 6:11am Sep 22, 2023 | Ideal | LarryByrnesmW1 | ||
| Gay City Park Road | Sep 22, 2023 @ 6:11am Sep 22, 2023 | Ideal | LarryByrnesmW1 | ||
| Outer Loop Trail / Pond Loop | May 22, 2021 @ 6:17am May 22, 2021 | Dry | dualcrownscottspark | ||
| Gay City Park Road | May 22, 2021 @ 6:17am May 22, 2021 | Dry | dualcrownscottspark | ||
| Daly Road Access | Mar 14, 2021 @ 11:28am Mar 14, 2021 | Variable | alecbyrne | ||
| Running Late | Mar 14, 2021 @ 11:28am Mar 14, 2021 | Variable | alecbyrne | ||
| Industrial Revelation | Oct 25, 2020 @ 10:09am Oct 25, 2020 | Variable | Pjbaker | ||
| Pond Loop Trail (south) | Aug 17, 2020 @ 12:57pm Aug 17, 2020 | Dry | SazSquat |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bls94001 | add | trail | activity #59368130 and 1 more | Sep 23, 2024 @ 8:48am Sep 23, 2024 |
| Bls94001 | add | report | activity #59323635 | Sep 22, 2024 @ 2:33pm Sep 22, 2024 |
| Bls94001 | add | report | activity #59313155 | Sep 22, 2024 @ 10:37am Sep 22, 2024 |
| kadu864 | wishlist | region | activity #57177350 | Aug 13, 2024 @ 2:17pm Aug 13, 2024 |
| JD2590 | add | report | activity #52092174 | May 4, 2024 @ 1:22pm May 4, 2024 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackledge Falls | 1.4 km | ||||
| Case Mountain | 20 | 86 | 16 | 1 | 2.3 km |
| Longo Farms Open Space | 3 | 2.3 km | |||
| Loveland Open Space | 1 | 1 | 2.5 km | ||
| Toll Bros Open Space | 1 | 2.6 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 | 30 | 15 miles | 1,831 ft | 7 miles | 358 ft | #6,754 | #2,886 | 31 | 50 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| Horse | 2 | 423 ft | 13 ft | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| Hike | 33 | 16 miles | 2,080 ft | 8 miles | 374 ft | #5,765 | #2,727 | 13 | 50 | 237 | ||
| Trail Running | 33 | 16 miles | 2,080 ft | 8 miles | 374 ft | #5,762 | #2,721 | 50 | 58 | |||
| Snowshoe | 2 | 2,073 ft | 43 ft | 1,381 ft | 43 ft | 6 | ||||||
| Backcountry Ski | 2 | 843 ft | 43 ft | |||||||||
| Nordic Ski | 5 | 4,275 ft | 49 ft | 1,818 ft | 66 ft | 3 |
- By WillieJacobsz
Trailforks Map Team ARTA-Docents & contributors - Admins: QC NEMBA, CT DEEP
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