1.2 miles
Distance
56 ft
Climb
-201 ft
Descent
00:20:57
Avg time

Red Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Wilton Woods
    Wilton, Connecticut
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • Season
    24-48 hours after rain, okay year round.
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Drop, Jump, Rock Face, Skinny
  • Global Ranking
    #36315 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #78799 in Trail Running
    • #80437 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 70 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2000
  • Land Owner
    Wilton Conservation Commission

Be sure to ride the Red Trail, the most popular trail in the park. Twisty and fast, featuring switchbacks and a ton of terrain challenges (launchers, drops and killer rock garden) the Red will keep you focused yet whooping and hollering at the fun surprises around each turn.

source: FC NEMBA Trail Guide
Access Info

Park at Branch Brook Rd parking or Boulder Brook Rd Cul De Sac.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Red Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -147 ft
  • Altitude min
    405 ft
  • Altitude max
    552 ft
  • Altitude start
    552 ft
  • Altitude end
    407 ft
  • Grade
    -2.3%
  • Grade max
    -13.3%
  • Grade min
    8.8%
  • Distance climb
    1,542 ft
  • Distance down
    3,898 ft
  • Distance flat
    807 ft
  • Avg time
    00:20:57
  • Avg reverse time
    00:11:27
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on Sep 10, 2022
Ideal
Avg: 4.26 (5 votes)
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      Red Trail Trail Reports

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      Sep 10, 2022 @ 11:43am
      Sep 10, 2022
      		 Tree down
      Jun 4, 2022 @ 6:15am
      Jun 4, 2022
      Mar 20, 2022 @ 12:26pm
      Mar 20, 2022
      		 Dirt was pretty good overall. A few wet spots and there was a small tree down somewhere. I don't remember exactly where
      Apr 23, 2021 @ 1:05pm
      Apr 23, 2021
      Dec 30, 2020 @ 9:58am
      Dec 30, 2020
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      • 15 rides
      • 5 miles avg distance
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      • 344 rides
      • Last: Jun 13, 2025

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