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- Unknown
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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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.
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.
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
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.
Stats
- State Ranking
- #44
- Trails
- 6
- Ridden Counter
- 2
Popular Goodwin State Forest Mountain Bike Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scrub Brush Extention | |||
| Scrub Brush | |||
| Trooper Trail | |||
| Pine Forest | |||
| Black Spruce Pond East | |||
| Black Spruce Pond West |
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Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | flionfree | add | ridelog | Jun 11, 2018 ride log | Jun 11, 2018 @ 5:20pm Jun 11, 2018 |
 | markholloway | update | trail | Pine Forest | Jun 11, 2018 @ 9:29am Jun 11, 2018 |
| markholloway | add | trail | Trooper Trail and 5 more | Jun 11, 2018 @ 7:53am Jun 11, 2018 |
| markholloway | add | region | Goodwin State Forest | Jun 11, 2018 @ 7:25am Jun 11, 2018 |
Nearby Riding Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Hollow State Park | 5.4 km | ||||
| UConn Forest: Fenton Tract | 2 | 7 | 7.9 km | ||
| Old Furnace State Park | 6 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 11.7 km |
| Bigelow Hollow State Park & Nipmuck State Forest | 5 | 4 | 14 km | ||
| West Thompson Lake Dam | 2 | 14 km |
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