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SaveThe Preserve is a 963 acre forest located in the towns of Old Saybrook, Essex and Westbrook. It was recognized as the largest remaining unprotected coastal forest between Boston and New York before its acquisition for conservation.
source: CT DEEP Website
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
No
Land Status: State Forest
Land Manager: Connecticut DEEP
google parking directions Access Info:
There are 4 designated parking areas for The Preserve: two on Ingham Hill Road in Essex, CT, one at the terminus of Ingham Hill Road in Old Saybrook, CT (note: Ingham Hill Road in Essex and Old Saybrook are two distinct roads) and a large gravel lot located at approximately 1278 Essex Road, Westbrook, CT.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
29 trails
- Horse
5 trails
- Hike
26 trails
- Trail Running
26 trails
Region Details
- 4
- 11
- 12
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Nov 16, 2024Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 29
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 29
- Trails Horse
- 5
- Trails Hike
- 26
- Trails Trail Running
- 26
- Trails Snowshoe
- 24
- Total Distance
- 12 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,380 ft
- Total Vertical
- 223 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 265 ft
- Reports
- 57
- Photos
- 9
- Ridden Counter
- 3,298
Popular The Preserve Mountain Biking Trails
The Preserve Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| preserve exploration | 15 miles | |
| Easy Preserve | 8 miles |
Photos of The Preserve Mountain Bike
trail: 1000 Whitetails
23 |
Jul 16, 2024 @ 3:34pm
Jul 16, 2024
trail: Thus Way
26 |
Apr 24, 2024 @ 2:56pm
Apr 24, 2024
trail: Thus Way
27 |
Apr 24, 2024 @ 2:53pm
Apr 24, 2024
trail: Thus Way
27 |
Apr 24, 2024 @ 2:50pm
Apr 24, 2024
trail: Dam Trail Loop
14 |
Apr 24, 2024 @ 2:44pm
Apr 24, 2024
trail: Dropfoot
32 |
Apr 24, 2024 @ 2:15pm
Apr 24, 2024
trail: Ingham Hill Trail
226 |
Apr 10, 2019 @ 3:52pm
Apr 10, 2019
trail: Ingham Hill Trail
150 |
Apr 10, 2019 @ 3:51pm
Apr 10, 2019
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narnia | Aug 11, 2024 @ 9:10am Aug 11, 2024 | Dry | jaybones73 | ||
| Blue Trail | Apr 8, 2024 @ 8:12am Apr 8, 2024 | Ideal | WilliamTressel2010 | ||
| Ingham Hill Trail | Dec 15, 2023 @ 4:57am Dec 15, 2023 | Wet | Skyeclimber | ||
| Trail | Dec 15, 2023 @ 4:57am Dec 15, 2023 | Wet | Skyeclimber | ||
| Trail | Dec 15, 2023 @ 4:57am Dec 15, 2023 | Wet | Skyeclimber | ||
| Yellow-Red Trail | Dec 15, 2023 @ 4:57am Dec 15, 2023 | Wet | Skyeclimber | ||
| 1000 Whitetails | Mar 4, 2023 @ 10:52pm Mar 4, 2023 | Ideal | jnaidorf | ||
| Two North Poles Extension | Mar 4, 2023 @ 10:52pm Mar 4, 2023 | Ideal | jnaidorf | ||
| Split Rock | Mar 4, 2023 @ 10:52pm Mar 4, 2023 | Ideal | jnaidorf | ||
| Dam Trail Loop | Mar 4, 2023 @ 10:52pm Mar 4, 2023 | Ideal | jnaidorf |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adamtilos | ridden | trail | activity #61894607 | Nov 16, 2024 @ 3:20pm Nov 16, 2024 |
| M09WA1 | ridden | trail | activity #61578270 and 8 more | Nov 10, 2024 @ 1:28pm Nov 10, 2024 |
| tdoiron66 | wishlist | route | activity #59662785 | Sep 29, 2024 @ 12:50pm Sep 29, 2024 |
| natvin | wishlist | region | activity #58331977 | Sep 4, 2024 @ 11:42am Sep 4, 2024 |
| ChaseJEpng | wishlist | region | activity #58229024 | Sep 2, 2024 @ 1:28pm Sep 2, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | The | Jul 20, 2023 @ 4:10pm Jul 20, 2023 | ||
| trail | Is this a joke? Both "diamond" trails here are... | May 13, 2023 @ 7:00am May 13, 2023 | ||
| trail | trail logged in wrong direction | Sep 8, 2022 @ 9:37am Sep 8, 2022 | ||
| trail | trail seems to be logged going the wrong way. | Sep 8, 2022 @ 9:36am Sep 8, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Community Park | 11 | 5 | 1 km | ||
| Great Cedars West | 5 | 2 | 1.4 km | ||
| Westbrook Town Forest | 7 | 1.9 km | |||
| Chapman Mill Pond | 7 | 4.2 km | |||
| Cockaponset State Forest - Weber Woods | 15 | 10 | 4.9 km |
Local Badges
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Completionist4 awarded
Local Trail Supporters
- 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 | 29 | 12 miles | 1,381 ft | 5 miles | 223 ft | #6,153 | #2,667 | 9 | 57 | 2 | 3,450 | |
| Horse | 5 | 1 mile | 85 ft | 1,936 ft | 131 ft | #915 | #644 | 9 | 1 | |||
| Hike | 26 | 10 miles | 1,198 ft | 4 miles | 223 ft | #5,605 | #2,665 | 57 | 115 | |||
| Trail Running | 26 | 10 miles | 1,198 ft | 4 miles | 223 ft | #5,610 | #2,666 | 57 | 36 | |||
| Snowshoe | 24 | 12 miles | 1,335 ft | 5 miles | 220 ft | 5 |
- By arco207 & contributors
- Admins: CCT NEMBA, CT DEEP
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- the preserve activity log | embed map of The Preserve mountain bike trails | the preserve mountain biking points of interest
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