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      The Rockhouse Hill Sanctuary (RHS) is 600, town-owned acres of preserved, forested watershed of Four Mile Brook and the Housatonic River. The Town and the Oxford Land Trust share land-management responsibilities. Over the last 10 years, 15 miles of trails have been developed and upgraded by the Oxford High School Youth Conservation Corps (OHS YCC), through Boy Scout Eagle projects, and by members of the Land Trust. Tens of thousands of volunteer hours have been invested and additional work has been ongoing.


      Funds for trail development have been provided by the Town of Oxford, the State of Connecticut, the Valley Community Foundation, the Oxford Denzler Foundation and through private donations. Materials and work have been donated by Earthworks and the Town of Oxford.

      Housatonic Valley NEMBA is currently working with the Oxford Conservation Commission and the Oxford Youth Conservation Corps to make the trails more sustainable, build more purpose built single track, and make the existing trails more mountain bike friendly.
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      AKA: Rockhouse Hill Sanctuary
      Land Status: City Managed
      Land Manager: Town of Oxford
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      Region Status
      Open as of Apr 28, 2024
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

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      Trails (view details)
      21
      Trails Mountain Bike
      21
      Trails Hike
      21
      Trails Trail Running
      20
      Total Distance
      7 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      3 miles
      Total Descent
      674 ft
      Total Vertical
      225 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      516 ft
      Reports
      232
      Photos
      136
      Ridden Counter
      9,260

      Rockhouse Hill Sanctuary Mountain Bike Routes

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      Exercise Route
      5 miles

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 10 rides
      Yesterday
      • 0 rides
      Past Week
      • 44 rides

      Photos of Rockhouse Hill Sanctuary Mountain Bike

      trail: Hell's Way
      12 |
      Aug 27, 2023 @ 7:13am
      Aug 27, 2023
      trail: Hell's Way
      15 |
      Aug 27, 2023 @ 7:12am
      Aug 27, 2023
      trail: Red Line
      55 |
      Jun 14, 2023 @ 2:15am
      Jun 14, 2023
      trail: Lallement
      45 |
      Jun 14, 2023 @ 2:09am
      Jun 14, 2023
      trail: Lallement
      41 |
      Nov 13, 2022 @ 6:25am
      Nov 13, 2022
      trail: Wolverine
      44 |
      Oct 15, 2022 @ 7:07am
      Oct 15, 2022
      trail: Wolverine
      32 |
      Oct 15, 2022 @ 7:07am
      Oct 15, 2022
      trail: Wolverine
      34 |
      Apr 3, 2022 @ 4:06pm
      Apr 3, 2022

      Videos of Rockhouse Hill Sanctuary Mountain Bike

      Always fun in the snow
      36 | Dec 27, 2022
      freeride
      3:01 | 213 | Aug 9, 2015
      DIAMONDBACK DB8 FIRST LOOK
      0:42 | 546 | Oct 22, 2014
      riding bikes and stuble across a family of bear .
      trail: Hell's Way
      2:08 | 200 | Aug 24, 2014
      First DJs
      0:44 | 258 | Sep 23, 2013
      Dropping
      0:07 | 91 | May 6, 2013
      Mountain Creek Bike Park- Early Season Whips
      trail: Hell's Way
      3:17 | 4129 | Jun 5, 2012
      10-11-11 Arcadia The Eye of the Needle
      0:54 | 279 | Oct 11, 2011

      Recent Trail Reports

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      Peach Cobbler
      Apr 7, 2024 @ 7:01am
      Apr 7, 2024
      Idealtaphephobia
      Alley Way
      Apr 7, 2024 @ 7:01am
      Apr 7, 2024
      Prevalent Mudtaphephobia
      Lallement
      Oct 15, 2023 @ 11:02am
      Oct 15, 2023
      IdealE-Bike Great ride for intermediate or advanced...Doski
      Rollerville
      Aug 21, 2023 @ 4:36am
      Aug 21, 2023
      IdealOverall good condition. Some curves had...Jpesci17
      Wolverine
      Aug 21, 2023 @ 4:34am
      Aug 21, 2023
      VariableOverall in good condition, some rutted...Jpesci17
      On the Rocks (Upper)
      Aug 5, 2023 @ 8:26am
      Aug 5, 2023
      Idealjnaidorf
      Adeline Grey
      Mar 19, 2023 @ 6:51am
      Mar 19, 2023
      Idealjnaidorf
      Lemon Squeezer
      Feb 10, 2023 @ 12:43pm
      Feb 10, 2023
      Ideal55 and clear in FebruaryPrayoub1
      On the Rocks (Lower)
      Jan 2, 2023 @ 4:19am
      Jan 2, 2023
      Idealkewl !Prayoub1
      Mellow Yellow
      Jan 2, 2023 @ 12:19pm
      Jan 2, 2023
      IdealScalpel warm 50 degrees in January!Prayoub1

      Activity Feed

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      dhughes023wishlistrouteactivity #52489706
      May 12, 2024 @ 11:31am
      May 12, 2024
      Detulio3wishlistregionactivity #52372598
      May 10, 2024 @ 9:34am
      May 10, 2024
      Grego818wishlisttrailactivity #52238593
      May 7, 2024 @ 4:15pm
      May 7, 2024
      Xj3K771ywishlistregionactivity #52082446
      May 4, 2024 @ 8:33am
      May 4, 2024
      Detulio3wishlistregionactivity #51790397
      Apr 28, 2024 @ 4:34am
      Apr 28, 2024

      Recent Comments

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      davrob76trailAlley WayBig tree down from heavy equipment work being...
      Sep 6, 2022 @ 3:27pm
      Sep 6, 2022
      GhameltrailThe ValleyBest rode in reverse
      May 29, 2022 @ 5:12pm
      May 29, 2022
      Indurdenwetrust1trailOverlookAlso has a 1 1/2 foot drop heading straight at...
      Nov 2, 2021 @ 2:45pm
      Nov 2, 2021
      peburtontrailRolling CoalJump line is on Adeline Grey trail.
      Oct 26, 2021 @ 6:46am
      Oct 26, 2021
      Indurdenwetrust1trailLallementCool trail with a few features that make it...
      Oct 20, 2021 @ 11:15am
      Oct 20, 2021

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      Activity Type Stats

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      Mountain Bike217 miles673 ft3 miles226 ft
      #838#43713623216,398
      Hike217 miles673 ft3 miles226 ft
      #593#371231176
      Trail Running207 miles659 ft3 miles226 ft
      #605#37523131
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