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- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
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- < 2 days
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- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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Goodwin State Forest has something for everyone. With 17 miles of trails within, plus Airline Trail access, and abutting access into Natchuag State Forest, Goodwin provides numerous options for all riding abilities.
The Air Line Trail, part of the East Coast Greenway, is easily accessible, runs straight through the forest and provides a wide, smooth, level, picturesque trail for riders of any level. Perfect for families and casual riders.
The numerous blazed trails within Goodwin State Forest range from double wide cart roads to double wide rock gardens, to tight technical single track. Please note that the blue-blazed Natchaug trail is designated for foot traffic only except for the portions that follow multi-use roads.
Whether you are looking for an easy casual ride, an intermediate loop, or extended miles of ever changing terrain, Goodwin has what you are looking for. To extend your ride even further and rack up some serious miles, look at combining your Goodwin experience on into Natchaug State Forest and back.
The Air Line Trail, part of the East Coast Greenway, is easily accessible, runs straight through the forest and provides a wide, smooth, level, picturesque trail for riders of any level. Perfect for families and casual riders.
The numerous blazed trails within Goodwin State Forest range from double wide cart roads to double wide rock gardens, to tight technical single track. Please note that the blue-blazed Natchaug trail is designated for foot traffic only except for the portions that follow multi-use roads.
Whether you are looking for an easy casual ride, an intermediate loop, or extended miles of ever changing terrain, Goodwin has what you are looking for. To extend your ride even further and rack up some serious miles, look at combining your Goodwin experience on into Natchaug State Forest and back.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: State Forest
Land Manager: Connecticut DEEP
google parking directions Access Info:
Take Route 6 west. After the Rt. 97 intersection (don't take this, just note where it is), travel about two miles further and Goodwin SF is on the right hand side.
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- Mountain Bike
51 trails
- Hike
59 trails
- Trail Running
59 trails
Region Details
- 9
- 1
- 9
- 32
Region Status
Caution as of 2 days
Stats
- Trails (view details)
- 59
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 51
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 59
- Trails Trail Running
- 59
- Trails Horse
- 12
- Trails Snowshoe
- 56
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 2
- Total Distance
- 47 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,614 ft
- Total Vertical
- 490 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 761 ft
- Reports
- 109
- Photos
- 25
- Ridden Counter
- 1,440
Popular Goodwin State Forest Mountain Biking Trails
Goodwin State Forest Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Goodwin Novice | 8 miles | |
| Goodwin Intermediate | 12 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 1 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Past Week
- 10 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
Photos of Goodwin State Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Black Spruce Pond East
3 |
Dec 14, 2020 @ 1:12pm
Dec 14, 2020
trail: Orchard Hill Overlook
4 |
Dec 11, 2020 @ 12:44pm
Dec 11, 2020
trail: Natchaug Trail
43 |
May 6, 2020 @ 4:51pm
May 6, 2020
trail: Air Line State Park Trail
30 |
Feb 1, 2020 @ 4:59am
Feb 1, 2020
trail: Air Line State Park Trail
28 |
Feb 1, 2020 @ 4:48am
Feb 1, 2020
trail: 11 Section
26 |
Aug 26, 2019 @ 4:08pm
Aug 26, 2019
trail: Air Line State Park Trail
48 |
Jul 13, 2019 @ 6:03pm
Jul 13, 2019
trail: Air Line State Park Trail
33 |
Jul 4, 2019 @ 1:22pm
Jul 4, 2019Videos of Goodwin State Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Valley
2:27 |
452 |
Apr 7, 2012
trail: Valley
0:48 |
118 |
Nov 14, 2010
trail: Valley
0:13 |
193 |
Sep 20, 2010
trail: Valley
5:05 |
166 |
Sep 15, 2008
trail: Air Line State Park Trail
18:14 |
132 |
Dec 5, 2018 , Hampton
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Hill Marsh (W) | Apr 25, 2021 @ 1:37pm Apr 25, 2021 | Variable | mk-dir7 |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Road | May 6, 2021 @ 2:11pm 2 days | Variable | mk-dir7 | ||
| Fire Cut | May 6, 2021 @ 2:11pm 2 days | Variable | mk-dir7 | ||
| Cannon Road | May 6, 2021 @ 2:11pm 2 days | Unknown | mk-dir7 | ||
| Tamarack Loop | Apr 25, 2021 @ 1:37pm Apr 25, 2021 | Variable | mk-dir7 | ||
| Pine Acres to Estabrook | Apr 25, 2021 @ 1:37pm Apr 25, 2021 | Variable | mk-dir7 | ||
| Estabrook Rd. to AT | Apr 25, 2021 @ 1:37pm Apr 25, 2021 | Variable | mk-dir7 | ||
| Open Forest | Apr 25, 2021 @ 1:37pm Apr 25, 2021 | Variable | mk-dir7 | ||
| Forest Brief | Apr 25, 2021 @ 1:37pm Apr 25, 2021 | Variable | mk-dir7 | ||
| Marsh Orange Connector | Apr 25, 2021 @ 1:37pm Apr 25, 2021 | Variable | mk-dir7 | ||
| Orange Trail East | Apr 25, 2021 @ 1:37pm Apr 25, 2021 | Variable | mk-dir7 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | mk-dir7 | add | report | Middle Road and 2 more | May 6, 2021 @ 4:04pm 2 days |
| mk-dir7 | add | report | Tamarack Loop and 7 more | Apr 25, 2021 @ 4:58pm Apr 25, 2021 |
| mk-dir7 | add | report | Brown Hill Marsh (W) and 5 more | Apr 19, 2021 @ 4:11pm Apr 19, 2021 |
| mk-dir7 | add | report | 11 Section and 3 more | Apr 18, 2021 @ 6:42pm Apr 18, 2021 |
| mk-dir7 | add | report | Brown Hill Marsh (W) and 5 more | Apr 7, 2021 @ 1:14pm Apr 7, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Hollow State Park | 12 | 39 | 1 | 5.7 km | |
| Schoolhouse Brook Park | 1 | 22 | 6.8 km | ||
| Mashamoquet Brook State Park | 1 | 6.9 km | |||
| UConn Forest: Fenton Tract | 1 | 12 | 8.2 km | ||
| Quinebaug River Trail | 7 | 7 | 9.5 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 51 | 43 miles | 3,028 ft | 20 miles | 492 ft | #6,525 | #2,993 | 11 | 108 | 2 | 890 | |
| E-Bike | 1 | 15 miles | 476 ft | 10 miles | 384 ft | 102 | ||||||
| Hike | 59 | 47 miles | 3,612 ft | 22 miles | 492 ft | #5,906 | #2,883 | 14 | 109 | 1 | 42 | |
| Trail Running | 59 | 47 miles | 3,612 ft | 22 miles | 492 ft | #5,901 | #2,875 | 109 | 1 | 17 | ||
| Horse | 12 | 20 miles | 856 ft | 11 miles | 489 ft | 8 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 56 | 47 miles | 3,612 ft | 22 miles | 492 ft | 2 | ||||||
| Nordic Ski | 2 | 15 miles | 476 ft | 10 miles | 384 ft | 1 |
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