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- Freeze/thaw Cycle
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Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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- popular
- less popular
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
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Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
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Region Details
- 155
- 303
- 158
- 26
- 2
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 772
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 658
- Trails E-Bike
- 45
- Trails Horse
- 212
- Trails Hike
- 950
- Trails Trail Running
- 713
- Trails Snowmobile
- 6
- Trails Snowshoe
- 350
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 206
- Total Distance
- 303 miles
- Total Descent
- 42,089 ft
- Total Vertical
- 917 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 923 ft
- Reports
- 891
- Photos
- 526
- Ridden Counter
- 32,118
Sub Regions
- Chester (2)
- Clinton (21)
- Cromwell (65)
- River Highlands State Park (44)
- Watrous Park (12)
- Deep River (38)
- Durham (16)
- East Haddam (144)
- 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)
- Playground Trails at Nathan-Hale-Ray Middle School (20)
- Rose Farm Reserve (8)
- Sabine Reserve (9)
- Sheepskin Hollow Preserve (8)
- Town Beach (6)
- Urbanik Reserve (4)
- East Hampton (67)
- Hurd State Park (33)
- Salmon River State Forest (27)
- Essex (1)
- Haddam (53)
- Killingworth (66)
- Chatfield Hollow (45)
- Parmelee Farm (19)
- Middlefield (19)
- Middletown (31)
- Old Saybrook (64)
- Clark Community Park (16)
- Great Cedars West (8)
- The Preserve (44)
- Portland (29)
- Westbrook (44)
Popular Middlesex County Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flowdawg Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Bypass Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Fox Hole/Skulk Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Copperhead Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Shredwood Forest Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Sasquach Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Drainpipe Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Old Wild Turkey Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Wild Turkey Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Raptor Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Eagle's Landing Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Lil' Bruiser Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Powder Ridge Service Road Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Bigfoot Powder Ridge Mountain Park | |||
| Brown Sugar River Highlands State Park |
Middlesex County Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Arrow Route - Playground Trails Playground Trails at Nathan-Hale-Ray Middle School | 2 miles | |
| Green Arrow Route - Playground Trails Playground Trails at Nathan-Hale-Ray Middle School | 1 mile | |
| Weber Woods by Lynn C Clinton | 9 miles | |
| Preserve Loop 1 Old Saybrook | 17 miles | |
| Wadsworth 3 Miler Middletown | 3 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 | |
| Millers Pond Practice Loop Millers Pond State Park | 2 miles | |
| preserve exploration The Preserve | 15 miles |
Photos of Middlesex County Mountain Bike
trail: Tynan Park Connector
1 |
Feb 24, 2023 @ 11:48am
Feb 24, 2023
trail: Tynan Park Connector
1 |
Feb 24, 2023 @ 11:47am
Feb 24, 2023
trail: Oak Ledges Loop
6 |
Nov 24, 2022 @ 1:42pm
Nov 24, 2022
trail: Oak Ledges Loop
4 |
Nov 24, 2022 @ 1:41pm
Nov 24, 2022
trail: Oak Ledges Loop
4 |
Nov 24, 2022 @ 1:38pm
Nov 24, 2022
trail: Flowdawg
86 |
Sep 19, 2020 @ 3:06pm
Sep 19, 2020
trail: Flowdawg
136 |
Jul 13, 2020 @ 3:23am
Jul 13, 2020
trail: Jump Line
655 |
Apr 27, 2014 @ 6:55pm
Apr 27, 2014Videos of Middlesex County Mountain Bike
trail: Gentle Giants
71 |
Jun 5, 2022
trail: Gentle Giants
71 |
May 30, 2022
trail: Hurd Blue Trail
112 |
May 16, 2022
trail: Hurd Blue Trail
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May 16, 2022
trail: Hurd Blue Trail
181 |
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
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Blaze River Highlands State Park | Mar 18, 2023 @ 8:29am Mar 18, 2023 | Ideal | jnaidorf | ||
| Yellow Trail River Highlands State Park | Mar 18, 2023 @ 1:29am Mar 18, 2023 | Ideal | jnaidorf | ||
| Dam Trail The Preserve | Mar 5, 2023 @ 6:52am Mar 5, 2023 | Ideal | jnaidorf | ||
| Dam Trail Loop The Preserve | Mar 4, 2023 @ 10:52pm Mar 4, 2023 | Ideal | jnaidorf | ||
| Swizzle Stick The Preserve | Mar 4, 2023 @ 10:52pm Mar 4, 2023 | Ideal | jnaidorf | ||
| Two North Poles Extension The Preserve | Mar 4, 2023 @ 10:52pm Mar 4, 2023 | Ideal | jnaidorf | ||
| 1000 Whitetails The Preserve | Mar 4, 2023 @ 10:52pm Mar 4, 2023 | Ideal | jnaidorf | ||
| Main Trail (Orange) Wadsworth Falls State Park | Feb 28, 2023 @ 8:53am Feb 28, 2023 | Snow Covered | jnaidorf | ||
| Ridge Ride Wadsworth Falls State Park | Feb 28, 2023 @ 12:53am Feb 28, 2023 | Snow Covered | jnaidorf | ||
| Eagle's Landing Powder Ridge Mountain Park | Feb 19, 2023 @ 2:45am Feb 19, 2023 | Prevalent Mud | scotmtbbeta |
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 | CCAP Spring School MTB Series #2 - Moran | Mar 31, 2023 @ 12:06pm 2 days | ||
| update | event | CCAP Spring School MTB Series #2 - Moran | Mar 31, 2023 @ 8:59am 2 days | ||
 | colinreuter | add | event | CCAP Spring School MTB Series #2 - Moran | Mar 31, 2023 @ 8:59am 2 days |
| Stefanoosorio | wishlist | route | Preserve Loop 1 | Mar 27, 2023 @ 3:25pm Mar 27, 2023 |
| CrossStuntry | vote | trail | Millers Pond Red Loop | Mar 27, 2023 @ 3:41am Mar 27, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Yeah, the State calls the trails here open to... | Nov 8, 2022 @ 8:26am Nov 8, 2022 | ||
| trail | In no way is this a mountain bike trail , just... | Oct 22, 2022 @ 5:55pm Oct 22, 2022 | ||
| trail | Poorly maintained or at least hasn’t gotten... | Sep 27, 2022 @ 4:38am Sep 27, 2022 | ||
| trail | Not well maintained for mountain bikes but a... | Sep 26, 2022 @ 11:56am Sep 26, 2022 | ||
| trail | trail logged in wrong direction | Sep 8, 2022 @ 9:37am Sep 8, 2022 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails187 awarded -
10 Blue Trails127 awarded -
Completionist1 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge25 awarded -
Big Ride 30k133 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k0 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 |
Upcoming Local Events
Local Trail Supporters
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- The Connecticut Horse Council, Inc.
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- Town of Old Saybrook
Local Trail Supporters
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- The Connecticut Horse Council, Inc.
![New England Trail]()
- Town of Old Saybrook
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 658 | 209 miles | 28,993 ft | 90 miles | 892 ft | 322 | 889 | 19 | 23,340 | |||
| E-Bike | 45 | 27 miles | 2,615 ft | 12 miles | 738 ft | 789 | 2 | 203 | ||||
| Horse | 212 | 40 miles | 2,884 ft | 16 miles | 738 ft | 71 | 5 | |||||
| Hike | 932 | 295 miles | 37,585 ft | 121 miles | 919 ft | 206 | 874 | 9 | 1,802 | |||
| Trail Running | 713 | 277 miles | 35,341 ft | 114 miles | 919 ft | 874 | 2 | 473 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 6 | 5 miles | 295 ft | 2 miles | 213 ft | 2 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 350 | 60 miles | 6,946 ft | 26 miles | 738 ft | 7 | 83 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 2 | 2 miles | 62 ft | 1,827 ft | 554 ft | 15 | ||||||
| Nordic Ski | 206 | 43 miles | 4,154 ft | 19 miles | 738 ft | 5 | 162 |
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