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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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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%
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
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
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.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
LEGEND
Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Boardwalk
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
Northfield 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 not yet blazed and 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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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
18 trails
- Hike
19 trails
- Trail Running
19 trails
Region Details
- 6
- 7
- 5
Region Status
Open as of Sep 6, 2020
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 19
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 18
- Trails Hike
- 19
- Trails Trail Running
- 19
- Total Distance
- 7 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 3 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,211 ft
- Total Vertical
- 252 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 777 ft
- Reports
- 8
- Photos
- 35
- Ridden Counter
- 540
Popular Northfield Brook Lake (NBL) Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 1 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Past Week
- 11 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Yellow Trail | Sep 6, 2020 @ 9:08am Sep 6, 2020 | Dry | artiemorenz | ||
| Upper Yellow Trail | Sep 6, 2020 @ 9:08am Sep 6, 2020 | Dry | artiemorenz | ||
| Grumpy Old Lady | Sep 3, 2020 @ 11:18am Sep 3, 2020 | Ideal | artiemorenz | ||
| Attaboy | Sep 3, 2020 @ 11:18am Sep 3, 2020 | Ideal | artiemorenz | ||
| Switchbacks | Sep 3, 2020 @ 11:18am Sep 3, 2020 | Ideal | artiemorenz |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | nblgreg | add | photo | in My City and 7 more | Nov 24, 2020 @ 12:34pm Nov 24, 2020 |
| nblgreg | add | trail | Pitch | Nov 24, 2020 @ 12:24pm Nov 24, 2020 |
| nblgreg | add | photo | in My City | Nov 22, 2020 @ 9:19am Nov 22, 2020 |
| nblgreg | add | trail | Sasquatch | Nov 22, 2020 @ 9:16am Nov 22, 2020 |
| nblgreg | add | photo | in My City | Oct 24, 2020 @ 7:18am Oct 24, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harwinton Recreation and Conservation Area | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4.8 km | |
| White Memorial Conservation Area | 6.6 km | ||||
| Rockwell Park | 8 | 7 km | |||
| Burlington - Nassahegon Trail Network | 5 | 10 | 7.9 km | ||
| Paugnut State Forest | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11.2 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 18 | 7 miles | 1,211 ft | 3 miles | 253 ft | #3,785 | 35 | 8 | 204 | |||
| Hike | 19 | 7 miles | 1,211 ft | 3 miles | 253 ft | #5,307 | 8 | 13 | ||||
| Trail Running | 19 | 7 miles | 1,211 ft | 3 miles | 253 ft | #4,543 | 8 |
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