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SaveThe natural setting surrounding West Thompson Lake is enjoyed year-round. Pleasing views from the dam offer sightseers and photographers a panoramic view of the area. Park Rangers manage the 1,857 acres, in which the forest covers approximately 1,125 of those acres.
There are three main trail systems at West Thompson Lake; yellow, orange and blue. All-in-all there are 17 miles of marked trails to enjoy. While the single track trails range from novice to advanced in areas, there are plenty of cart roads and double track sections that are great for beginners, kids, families and casual riders.
There are three main trail systems at West Thompson Lake; yellow, orange and blue. All-in-all there are 17 miles of marked trails to enjoy. While the single track trails range from novice to advanced in areas, there are plenty of cart roads and double track sections that are great for beginners, kids, families and casual riders.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country

Access Info:
Parking on the east side of West Thompson Lake is at the Boat Launch at 400 Campground Dr. North Grosverndale, CT.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
17 trails
- Hike
17 trails
- Trail Running
17 trails
Region Details
- 3
- 6
- 7
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of Mar 6, 2021Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 17
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 17
- Trails Hike
- 17
- Trails Trail Running
- 17
- Trails Snowshoe
- 16
- Total Distance
- 13 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 5 miles
- Total Descent
- 543 ft
- Total Vertical
- 126 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 431 ft
- Reports
- 6
- Photos
- 3
- Ridden Counter
- 881
Popular West Thompson Lake Mountain Biking Trails
West Thompson Lake Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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WTD Intermediate Loop | 8 miles | |
WTD Intermediate Out and Back | 13 miles |
Photos of West Thompson Lake Mountain Bike
trail: whismas
44 | | 1 comments
May 31, 2020 @ 6:42pm
May 31, 2020
trail: Lost Trail
195 |
Dec 14, 2010 @ 1:03pm
Dec 14, 2010Videos of West Thompson Lake Mountain Bike

trail: Shoreline Trail (West)
37 |
Oct 19, 2021
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Lost Trail | May 23, 2022 @ 9:20am May 23, 2022 | Dry | Sara1987ann | ||
Lost Loop CG Access | Jul 13, 2021 @ 5:49am Jul 13, 2021 | Wet | iBpfb1 | ||
Ramsdell Woods Trail | Mar 6, 2021 @ 8:05am Mar 6, 2021 | Icy | Chrismetal1 | ||
Quinebaug River Trail (W) | Jan 16, 2020 @ 9:11am Jan 16, 2020 | Very Dry | Bobworsham |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | Sara1987ann | add | report | Lost Trail | May 23, 2022 @ 9:20am May 23, 2022 |
![]() | justin303films | comment | trail | Quinebaug River Trail (E) | May 13, 2022 @ 1:40pm May 13, 2022 |
![]() | smuglinpeanuts | add | report | Mar 16, 2022 @ 11:15am Mar 16, 2022 | |
![]() | gbtour | add | trail | Shoreline Connector | Jan 4, 2022 @ 10:02am Jan 4, 2022 |
![]() | djmurphy251 | add | video | Tree to fakie | Oct 19, 2021 @ 11:37am Oct 19, 2021 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | 80% over grown, not fun | May 13, 2022 @ 1:40pm May 13, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | Would love to make some new trails in here and... | May 31, 2020 @ 6:49pm May 31, 2020 | ||
![]() | trail | Bridge needs to be built . I could do it | Apr 16, 2020 @ 7:42am Apr 16, 2020 | ||
![]() | trail | Needs a lot of love. | Apr 16, 2020 @ 7:42am Apr 16, 2020 | ||
![]() | trail | Very used trail. Rocky. Was cleaned awhile ago... | Apr 16, 2020 @ 7:41am Apr 16, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Bull Hill Preserve | 1.1 km | ||||
Robbins/O’Leary/Blain Preserve | 2 | 5.6 km | |||
Pulaski Recreation Area | 6 | 6.3 km | |||
Buck Hill Management Area | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6.6 km | |
George Washington Management Area | 9 | 2 | 7.1 km |
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 | 17 | 13 miles | 541 ft | 5 miles | 125 ft | #7,728 | #3,242 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 843 | |
Hike | 17 | 13 miles | 541 ft | 5 miles | 125 ft | #7,304 | #3,307 | 6 | 77 | |||
Trail Running | 17 | 13 miles | 541 ft | 5 miles | 125 ft | #7,290 | #3,292 | 6 | 66 | |||
Snowshoe | 16 | 12 miles | 541 ft | 5 miles | 125 ft | 1 | 6 |
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