Westwoods Mountain Biking Trails

If you like to ride all winter long, the Connecticut coast is frequently more clement than other parts of Nutmeg State. So plan spend a lot of time at Westwoods. It's worth checking out

Westwoods is an awesome place to ride on the Connecticut shoreline in Guilford, CT. The technical riding here is among the best in the state, and there are tons of trails. There are very few fire road type trails here - its mostly just rocky singletrack littered with advanced lines and fun options. The trails are marked very well, but can be confusing on your first ride there... Basically there are many colored trails that run pretty much north to south. Each colored trail may split many times between a round symbol and a square symbol. If you see a colored X on a trail that is a cross-connector trail. Several bridges were built here to make your trip easier through the wet stuff; one is about 200 feet long!

Westwoods is a favorite winter ride for many visitors and is home of the North Haven bike crew. You can often ride here year round due to the close proximity to the ocean and the fact that the soil drains well. The type of riding is highly technical: big burly rock ups, small to large drops, rollers, rock gardens and even a few log rides. You may have heard of "The Triple Thurlundy", "Double Trouble", "Twin Towers", "Rog Lock Rog" and many other unique lines, come on down to see what all the fuss is about, your skills will most likely be pushed to the limit.

Although you could pull together a big 12 + mile cross country style loop, a typical four hour tour with our crew might log in at 7.5 miles "cross stuntery" excursion, hitting every natural trail feature in sight. There are a few play areas throughout the trail system that will eat up your time and are just perfect for the ultimate free-stand session. Might want to bring a full face helmet, body armor and some band aids if you plan to go big...

By Jon Peterson