Mountain Bike

17.0 miles

Distance

1,759 ft

Climb

-1,763 ft

Descent

567 ft

High Point

This route hits a couple expert only sections, and the length requires plenty of water. Ride at your own risk.

This epic ride ties in many of the great parts of Rockland in this 17 miler. 4 climbs to the Summit area provides ~1900 ft vertical climb and descent. Enjoy

Detailed Description

4 Summits - 17+ miles is a 17 mile popular intermediate route located near Madison Connecticut. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 34 trails. This route climbs 1,759 ft with a max elevation of 567 ft then descends -1,763 ft.

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Central CT NEMBA Chapter (ctnemba.blogspot.ca)

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Trails in Route

	First tracks				531 ft
	Climbatize				656 ft
	Rollie's Revenge				8 miles
	Sumatra				8 miles
	Mary's Ghost				1,663 ft
	Thunderdome				1 mile
	Beyond Thunderdome				4,902 ft
	Thunderdome				200 ft
	Peterson's Playground				794 ft
	The Darkside				1 mile
	Bambi				3,668 ft
	Rishy				4,380 ft
	Stream Connector				2 miles
	Rockland Loop Trail				1,394 ft
	Rollie's Revenge				1,473 ft
	Climbatize				381 ft
	Rockland Loop Trail				676 ft
	East Loop				1 mile
	Kumbucha				9 miles
	Stream Connector				531 ft
	Summit Handle				791 ft
	Thunderdome				2,201 ft
	Dirt Church				1 mile
	Peterson's Playground				217 ft
	Goatboy				4,229 ft
	Bambi				1,375 ft
	Brown Mounds				1,611 ft
	Rockland Loop Trail				827 ft
	Rollie's Revenge				1,227 ft
	Sumatra				180 ft
	Kumbucha				889 ft
	Pump Track Loop 2				184 ft

Details

Riding area

Rockland Preserve
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Ridelogs

17

More Stats for 4 Summits - 17+ miles mountain bike route

Avg time

1 hr 15 min
Altitude change

-2 ft
Altitude min

313 ft
Altitude start

320 ft
Altitude end

318 ft
Grade max

-36.8%
Grade min

25.4%
Distance climb

6 miles
Distance down

6 miles
Distance flat

5 miles

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trail	date	description
Rishy	Sep 13, 2024 @ 11:16am Sep 13, 2024
Brown Mounds	Sep 12, 2024 @ 11:16am Sep 12, 2024
Thunderdome	May 11, 2024 @ 12:26pm May 11, 2024	A few soft spots, but not enough to be variable
Sumatra	May 11, 2024 @ 4:58am May 11, 2024
East Loop	Apr 27, 2024 @ 9:42am Apr 27, 2024