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SaveRiver Highlands State Park is located in the central CT town of Cromwell. As its name suggests it features high bluffs on the banks of the Connecticut River. Although small, it’s a great place for mountain biking because the topography is totally unique, unlike anything else in CT. The soil was deposited by a glacier and shaped by a cataclysmic flood event. Trails run along the edge of long, crooked drainage crevasses that radiate out like bony fingers on an arthritic hand. The trails lead to high overlooks with great views up and down the river. The trails are rock- free but can be rooty in places, and the soil dries very quickly making the park rideable soon after rain. There are a lot of logs of various sizes to ride over.
There is currently about five miles of trail and dirt road in the park, although CC NEMBA is hard at work building more singletrack. The best trails would be the green, which runs along the edge of the crevasses (people afraid of heights might be put off by this) and leads to the high overlooks. Be sure to ride the “sidewinder” on the northern end of the park. Also ride the yellow trail, which runs down one of the crevasses, over several narrow bridges, into the “blow hole”, the only place with river access (and a privy). Also don’t miss the red trail in the southern end of the park, and the white, which goes high up on a ridge in the northern end.
River Highlands is a great place for a quick ride in a unique environment.
There is currently about five miles of trail and dirt road in the park, although CC NEMBA is hard at work building more singletrack. The best trails would be the green, which runs along the edge of the crevasses (people afraid of heights might be put off by this) and leads to the high overlooks. Be sure to ride the “sidewinder” on the northern end of the park. Also ride the yellow trail, which runs down one of the crevasses, over several narrow bridges, into the “blow hole”, the only place with river access (and a privy). Also don’t miss the red trail in the southern end of the park, and the white, which goes high up on a ridge in the northern end.
River Highlands is a great place for a quick ride in a unique environment.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country

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- Mountain Bike
42 trails
- Hike
43 trails
- Snowshoe
0 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Open as of May 21, 2022Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 43
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 42
- Trails Hike
- 43
- Trails Trail Running
- 42
- Total Distance
- 10 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,852 ft
- Total Vertical
- 198 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 225 ft
- Reports
- 246
- Photos
- 62
- Ridden Counter
- 9,188
Popular River Highlands State Park Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Intro to Mountain Biking | 4 miles |
Photos of River Highlands State Park Mountain Bike
trail: Blue Blaze
4 |
May 1, 2022 @ 3:34pm
May 1, 2022
trail: Green Blaze South
6 |
Apr 3, 2022 @ 12:14am
Apr 3, 2022
trail: Side Winder ( Green Blaze )
3 |
Apr 3, 2022 @ 12:13am
Apr 3, 2022
trail: White
4 |
Apr 3, 2022 @ 12:13am
Apr 3, 2022
trail: White
4 |
Apr 3, 2022 @ 12:13am
Apr 3, 2022
trail: White
4 |
Apr 3, 2022 @ 12:12am
Apr 3, 2022
trail: White Blazes
2 |
Apr 3, 2022 @ 12:11am
Apr 3, 2022
trail: White Blazes
4 |
Apr 3, 2022 @ 12:11am
Apr 3, 2022Videos of River Highlands State Park Mountain Bike

trail: Green Blaze East
0:14 |
102 |
Apr 20, 2019

trail: Yellow Trail
0:08 |
81 |
Apr 19, 2019

trail: Brickyard
1:46 |
109 |
Apr 19, 2019

trail: Side Winder ( Green Blaze )
1:15 |
111 |
Apr 19, 2019

trail: Green Blaze North
0:17 |
34 |
Apr 19, 2019

trail: Yellow Trail
1:15 |
93 |
Apr 19, 2019

trail: Orange/ Green Blaze
0:39 |
52 |
Apr 15, 2019

trail: Green Blaze West
0:09 |
97 |
Apr 14, 2019
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Brown Sugar | May 21, 2022 @ 2:26pm May 21, 2022 | Ideal | jnaidorf | ||
Orange/ Green Blaze | May 21, 2022 @ 2:26pm May 21, 2022 | Ideal | jnaidorf | ||
Red Stakes | May 21, 2022 @ 2:26pm May 21, 2022 | Ideal | jnaidorf | ||
Upper Powerglide | May 21, 2022 @ 2:26pm May 21, 2022 | Ideal | jnaidorf | ||
Middle Powerglide | May 21, 2022 @ 2:26pm May 21, 2022 | Ideal | jnaidorf | ||
Lower Powerglide | May 21, 2022 @ 2:26pm May 21, 2022 | Ideal | jnaidorf | ||
Green / White Blaze | May 21, 2022 @ 2:26pm May 21, 2022 | Ideal | jnaidorf | ||
Green Blaze South | May 21, 2022 @ 2:26pm May 21, 2022 | Ideal | jnaidorf | ||
Side Winder ( Green Blaze ) | May 21, 2022 @ 2:26pm May 21, 2022 | Ideal | jnaidorf | ||
Green Blaze North | May 21, 2022 @ 2:26pm May 21, 2022 | Ideal | jnaidorf |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | jnaidorf | add | report | Brown Sugar and 12 more | May 23, 2022 @ 2:17am May 23, 2022 |
![]() | Pijacie | add | photo | in My City | May 1, 2022 @ 3:34pm May 1, 2022 |
![]() | Geniusjoe | add | report | Middle Powerglide and 12 more | Apr 12, 2022 @ 3:56pm Apr 12, 2022 |
![]() | MaryBlackRose | wishlist | trail | White Blaze | Apr 3, 2022 @ 6:11pm Apr 3, 2022 |
![]() | C7O | comment | trail | Unmarked Chute | Apr 3, 2022 @ 12:06am Apr 3, 2022 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | Too leafy, loose soil, steep to ride up. DH only. | Apr 3, 2022 @ 12:06am Apr 3, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | Loved this trail! One of the few flat, curvy... | Nov 10, 2020 @ 6:08pm Nov 10, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Dividend Pond Trails and Archaeological District | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1.6 km | |
Watrous Park | 7 | 1.6 km | |||
Meshomasic State Forest - Mountain Block | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4.6 km | |
Rocky Hill/Wethersfield Great Meadows | 4.7 km | ||||
Ravine Park | 1 | 5 km |
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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 | 42 | 10 miles | 1,831 ft | 4 miles | 197 ft | #733 | #375 | 62 | 246 | 1 | 1,633 | |
Hike | 43 | 10 miles | 1,854 ft | 4 miles | 197 ft | #518 | #312 | 246 | 31 | |||
Trail Running | 42 | 8 miles | 1,821 ft | 4 miles | 197 ft | #5,323 | 246 | 6 |
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