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SaveNorthfield Brook Lake (NBL) consists of 208 acres of public land in the town of Thomaston, Connecticut. 6 miles of multi-use trails suitable for mountain biking and hiking currently exist. Local members from the Northwest Connecticut Chapter of the New England Mountain Bike Association build and maintain the trail system with support from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
No
AKA: NBL
Land Status: Military Managed
Land Manager: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
google parking directions Access Info:
Access to the trail network can be found from various points within the NBL recreation area. There is a secondary parking area on Edwin Lane (small lot to the right of the athletic fields) in the Highwood Farm neighborhood, with an access trail starting from Julia Lane.
Disclaimer:
NBL trails are blazed, but there are currently no trail maps displayed within the area. Ride at your own risk. The trail system is multi-use. Please respect trail runners and hikers.
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- Mountain Bike
14 trails
- Hike
19 trails
- Trail Running
19 trails
Region Details
- 4
- 5
- 5
Region Status
Open as of Feb 13, 2025
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 15
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 18
- Trails Hike
- 19
- Trails Trail Running
- 19
- Total Distance
- 7 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 3 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,209 ft
- Total Vertical
- 250 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 777 ft
- Reports
- 85
- Photos
- 31
- Ridden Counter
- 2,031
Popular Northfield Brook Lake (NBL) Trails
Photos of Northfield Brook Lake (NBL) Mountain Bike
trail: Sasquatch (green blaze)
120 |
Apr 4, 2021 @ 5:19am
Apr 4, 2021
trail: Pitch (red blaze)
76 |
Nov 24, 2020 @ 12:35pm
Nov 24, 2020
trail: Pitch (red blaze)
72 |
Nov 24, 2020 @ 12:35pm
Nov 24, 2020
trail: Pitch (red blaze)
68 |
Nov 24, 2020 @ 12:35pm
Nov 24, 2020
trail: Pitch (red blaze)
48 |
Nov 24, 2020 @ 12:34pm
Nov 24, 2020
trail: Pitch (red blaze)
53 |
Nov 24, 2020 @ 12:34pm
Nov 24, 2020
trail: Pitch (red blaze)
55 |
Nov 24, 2020 @ 12:34pm
Nov 24, 2020
trail: Pitch (red blaze)
62 |
Nov 24, 2020 @ 12:34pm
Nov 24, 2020Videos of Northfield Brook Lake (NBL) Mountain Bike
trail: Goat Path (green blaze)
0:46 |
125 |
Feb 22, 2023 , Thomaston
2:49 |
143 |
Feb 15, 2023
18:25 |
99 |
Nov 9, 2022
15:04 |
99 |
Nov 9, 2022
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highwood Access (green blaze) | Feb 4, 2025 @ 4:40pm Feb 4, 2025 | Dry | GYanosky | ||
| Ants (orange blaze) | Feb 4, 2025 @ 4:40pm Feb 4, 2025 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | GYanosky | ||
| Goat Path (green blaze) | Feb 4, 2025 @ 4:40pm Feb 4, 2025 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | GYanosky | ||
| Upper Yellow Trail (yellow blaze) | Oct 28, 2024 @ 4:32pm Oct 28, 2024 | Dry | Tonyvac2 | ||
| Tickler (white blaze) | Oct 28, 2024 @ 4:32pm Oct 28, 2024 | Dry | Tonyvac2 | ||
| Upper Yellow Trail (yellow blaze) | Oct 28, 2024 @ 4:32pm Oct 28, 2024 | Dry | Tonyvac2 | ||
| Fall Line (red blaze) | Oct 28, 2024 @ 4:32pm Oct 28, 2024 | Dry | Tonyvac2 | ||
| Sasquatch (green blaze) | Oct 28, 2024 @ 4:32pm Oct 28, 2024 | Dry | Tonyvac2 | ||
| Lower Yellow Trail (yellow blaze) | Oct 28, 2024 @ 4:32pm Oct 28, 2024 | Dry | Tonyvac2 | ||
| Pontiac Express (white blaze) | Oct 28, 2024 @ 4:32pm Oct 28, 2024 | Variable | Tonyvac2 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GYanosky | add | report | activity #65728723 and 2 more | Feb 5, 2025 @ 4:46am Feb 5, 2025 |
| Tonyvac2 | add | report | activity #61072420 and 9 more | Oct 29, 2024 @ 2:35am Oct 29, 2024 |
| GYanosky | add | report | activity #60859790 and 7 more | Oct 24, 2024 @ 4:51am Oct 24, 2024 |
| GYanosky | add | report | activity #60602598 and 1 more | Oct 17, 2024 @ 4:52am Oct 17, 2024 |
| Bigfoot1120 | wishlist | region | activity #58540575 | Sep 8, 2024 @ 9:56am Sep 8, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | NBL crew are doing an epic job on this trail.... | Oct 10, 2023 @ 4:51am Oct 10, 2023 | ||
| trail | Muddy in the pines, but otherwise very rideable | Apr 3, 2021 @ 2:52pm Apr 3, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harwinton Recreation and Conservation Area | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5.3 km | |
| White Memorial Foundation | 4 | 6.6 km | |||
| Camp Columbia State Park & Forest | 6.9 km | ||||
| Rockwell Park | 8 | 7 km | |||
| Sessions Woods WMA | 2 | 7.3 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 14 | 7 miles | 1,207 ft | 3 miles | 249 ft | #2,798 | #1,464 | 32 | 86 | 1,790 | ||
| Hike | 19 | 7 miles | 1,207 ft | 3 miles | 249 ft | #2,210 | #1,314 | 86 | 30 | |||
| Trail Running | 19 | 7 miles | 1,207 ft | 3 miles | 249 ft | #2,213 | #1,313 | 86 | 14 |
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