1.0 mile
Distance
57 ft
Climb
-88 ft
Descent
00:05:40
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Youngs Pond Park
    Branford, Connecticut
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Gravel Path
  • Bike Type
    XC, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #158675 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #47490 in Trail Running
    • #66728 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 55 in Hiking

Connects Pine Orchard Road to Totoket Road, across Youngs Pond Park. Cinder bike path.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Branford Greenway Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -31 ft
  • Altitude min
    17 ft
  • Altitude max
    68 ft
  • Altitude start
    62 ft
  • Altitude end
    30 ft
  • Grade
    -0.6%
  • Grade max
    -17.8%
  • Grade min
    15.6%
  • Distance climb
    1,680 ft
  • Distance down
    2,014 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,745 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:40
  • Avg reverse time
    00:08:40
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on Jun 17, 2022
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      Branford... Trail Reports

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      Jun 17, 2022 @ 2:18pm
      Jun 17, 2022
      Nov 24, 2020 @ 7:43am
      Nov 24, 2020
      Some wet patches
      Sep 22, 2020 @ 1:59pm
      Sep 22, 2020
      Sep 6, 2020 @ 2:42pm
      Sep 6, 2020
      Major tree down near youngs
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 35 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
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      • 362 rides
      • Last: Nov 27, 2024

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      Apr 25, 2024 @ 12:08pm
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