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Region Details
- 174
- 314
- 168
- 26
- 2
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,043
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 690
- Trails E-Bike
- 53
- Trails Horse
- 235
- Trails Hike
- 1,049
- Trails Trail Running
- 805
- Trails Snowmobile
- 8
- Trails Snowshoe
- 368
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 1
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 220
- Total Distance
- 454 miles
- Total Descent
- 54,550 ft
- Total Vertical
- 920 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 923 ft
- Reports
- 1,111
- Photos
- 551
- Ridden Counter
- 52,402
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.
Sub Regions
- Chester (7)
- Clinton (22)
- Cromwell (64)
- River Highlands State Park (43)
- Watrous Park (12)
- Deep River (37)
- Durham (16)
- East Haddam (158)
- Ayers Preserve (2)
- Ballahack Preserve (1)
- Chapal Farm (0)
- Duncan Preserve (6)
- Edith Lefebvre Preserve (3)
- Gelson Easement (7)
- Harris Reserve (4)
- Hatch Lot Reserve (15)
- Lena Reserve (5)
- Machimoodus/Sunrise State Park (38)
- Miller Farm Preserve (4)
- Olde Field Preserve (2)
- PeGus's Path Preserve (1)
- Rose Farm Reserve (8)
- Sabine Reserve (9)
- Sheepskin Hollow Preserve (8)
- The Playground Trails at Nathan-Hale-Ray Middle School (22)
- Town Beach (6)
- Urbanik Reserve (4)
- East Hampton (76)
- Hurd State Park (43)
- Salmon River State Forest (27)
- Essex (1)
- Haddam (57)
- Killingworth (66)
- Chatfield Hollow (45)
- Parmelee Farm (19)
- Middlefield (19)
- Middletown (31)
- Old Saybrook (58)
- Clark Community Park (16)
- Great Cedars West (8)
- The Preserve (29)
- Portland (30)
- Westbrook (44)
Popular Middlesex County Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Hole/Skulk Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Copperhead Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Flowdawg Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Bypass Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Drainpipe Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Sasquach Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Eagle's Landing Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Wild Turkey Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Old Wild Turkey Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Lil' Bruiser Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Bigfoot Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Shredwood Forest Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Burban St. Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Brown Sugar River Highlands State Park | |||
| Powder Ridge Service Road Powder Ridge Mountain Park |
Middlesex County Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Arrow Route - Playground Trails The Playground Trails at Nathan-Hale-Ray Middle School | 2 miles | |
| Green Arrow Route - Playground Trails The Playground Trails at Nathan-Hale-Ray Middle School | 1 mile | |
| Preserve Loop 1 Old Saybrook | 17 miles | |
| Weber Woods by Lynn C Clinton | 9 miles | |
| Full Millers Pond Red Loop Millers Pond State Park | 7 miles | |
| Patrel-Pizzini-Chapel Preserves Loop Chapal Farm | 2 miles | |
| Intro to Mountain Biking River Highlands State Park | 4 miles | |
| Wadsworth 3 Miler Middletown | 3 miles | |
| Millers Pond Practice Loop Millers Pond State Park | 2 miles | |
| preserve exploration The Preserve | 15 miles |
Photos of Middlesex County Mountain Bike
trail: Split Rock
7 |
Mar 23, 2025 @ 12:09pm
Mar 23, 2025
trail: No Cake Walk
2 |
Dec 8, 2024 @ 2:35pm
Dec 8, 2024
trail: Suspension
22 |
Aug 18, 2024 @ 10:32am
Aug 18, 2024
trail: Suspension
19 |
Aug 18, 2024 @ 10:32am
Aug 18, 2024
trail: 1000 Whitetails
37 |
Jul 16, 2024 @ 3:34pm
Jul 16, 2024
trail: Flowdawg
191 |
Sep 19, 2020 @ 3:06pm
Sep 19, 2020
trail: Flowdawg
243 |
Jul 13, 2020 @ 3:23am
Jul 13, 2020
trail: Jump Line
819 |
Apr 27, 2014 @ 6:55pm
Apr 27, 2014Videos of Middlesex County Mountain Bike
trail: Gentle Giants
108 |
Jun 5, 2022
trail: Gentle Giants
86 |
May 30, 2022
trail: Hurd Blue Trail
248 |
May 16, 2022
trail: Hurd Blue Trail
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May 16, 2022
trail: Hurd Blue Trail
216 |
Mar 19, 2022
trail: Hurd Red Trail
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Mar 19, 2022
trail: Hurd Red Trail
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Mar 19, 2022
trail: Hurd Red Trail
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Mar 18, 2022
Recent Trail Reports
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Goodwin Trail
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Nordic Ski
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| update | event | activity #70211416 | Apr 23, 2025 @ 7:58am Apr 23, 2025 | |
| jnaidorf | add | report | activity #70143509 | Apr 22, 2025 @ 7:30am Apr 22, 2025 |
| fastfill | wishlist | region | activity #70105080 | Apr 21, 2025 @ 1:57pm Apr 21, 2025 |
| ML1918 | comment | trail | activity #70027177 | Apr 20, 2025 @ 11:17am Apr 20, 2025 |
| ML1918 | ridden | trail | activity #70027041 | Apr 20, 2025 @ 11:15am Apr 20, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | A few people who enjoy this type of trail need... | Apr 20, 2025 @ 11:17am Apr 20, 2025 | ||
| report | ... | Jul 4, 2024 @ 6:32am Jul 4, 2024 | ||
| trail | Lots of deep mud | May 10, 2024 @ 5:09pm May 10, 2024 | ||
| report | The | Jul 20, 2023 @ 4:10pm Jul 20, 2023 | ||
| report | They banned the guy who built the awesome bike... | Jun 17, 2023 @ 3:13pm Jun 17, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride Climb 2k2 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k302 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powder Ridge Mountain Park | bike park | Middlefield | |
| Powder Ridge Jumplines | skill park | Middlefield | |
| Pump Track | skill park | Middlefield |
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- Town of Old Saybrook
- The Connecticut Horse Council, Inc.
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 687 | 293 miles | 34,698 ft | 122 miles | 896 ft | 361 | 1,108 | 19 | 37,216 | |||
| E-Bike | 53 | 31 miles | 2,949 ft | 14 miles | 738 ft | 981 | 3 | 657 | ||||
| Horse | 235 | 92 miles | 7,100 ft | 36 miles | 738 ft | 2 | 71 | 12 | ||||
| Hike | 1,048 | 445 miles | 50,046 ft | 179 miles | 919 ft | 188 | 1,092 | 10 | 3,160 | |||
| Trail Running | 805 | 383 miles | 43,438 ft | 155 miles | 919 ft | 1,092 | 2 | 1,272 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 8 | 9 miles | 472 ft | 3 miles | 387 ft | 3 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 368 | 142 miles | 15,003 ft | 58 miles | 738 ft | 21 | 93 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 1 | 3,556 ft | 13 ft | 584 ft | 13 ft | 66 | ||||||
| Backcountry Ski | 2 | 2 miles | 62 ft | 1,827 ft | 554 ft | 27 | ||||||
| Nordic Ski | 220 | 85 miles | 8,143 ft | 34 miles | 738 ft | 11 | 172 |
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