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3.0 miles
Distance
191 ft
Climb
-330 ft
Descent
00:36:58
Avg time
-141 ft
Altitude change
595 ft
Altitude min
745 ft
Altitude max
745 ft
Altitude start
604 ft
Altitude end
-0.9%
Grade
-16.4%
Grade max
16.6%
Grade min
4,462 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
4,213 ft
Distance flat
00:36:58
Avg time
Blackledge Details
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Activities
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaGay City State Park
Hebron, Connecticut -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (1 vote)
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Local Popularity45 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 40 in Hiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land OwnerCT DEEP
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Blackledge is a 3 mile moderately popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Hebron Connecticut. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 191 ft blue climb. On average it takes 36 minutes to complete this trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 11 miles average
6 Months
- 3 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
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- 151 rides
- Last: Jun 16, 2026
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Directions to blackledge trailhead
(41.715450, -72.463930)
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Where is Blackledge located?
Blackledge is located in Gay City State Park, Hebron, Connecticut, United States. It is part of the Gay City State Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 41.71545, -72.46393.
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How hard is Blackledge?
Blackledge is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 0.9%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Blackledge?
Blackledge has 191 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 330 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 595 ft to 745 ft.
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Is Blackledge a point to point trail?
Blackledge is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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