2.1 miles
Distance
201 ft
Climb
-341 ft
Descent
00:22:24
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Where's Waldo Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    George C. Waldo State Park
    Southbury, Connecticut
  • AKA
    Red
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Log Ride, Skinny
  • Global Ranking
    #111281 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #23846 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    CT DEEP

The first half has some smaller climbs with a few tech sections mixed in. The second half after the power-line crossing is fast and flowy down to the lake.

Access Info

Access is at the front of the parking area.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Where's Waldo mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -140 ft
  • Altitude min
    213 ft
  • Altitude max
    402 ft
  • Altitude start
    352 ft
  • Altitude end
    213 ft
  • Grade
    -1.281%
  • Grade max
    -42.297%
  • Grade min
    17.678%
  • Distance climb
    4,212 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    875 ft
  • Avg time
    00:22:24
  • Avg reverse time
    00:29:05
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      Where's Waldo Trail Reports

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      May 26, 2024 @ 12:45pm
      May 26, 2024
      		 The Waldo trails (blue) are less technical than the Thing trails (green) despite being marked otherwise. It’s a really nice trail system....
      Jul 18, 2023 @ 7:35am
      Jul 18, 2023
      		 tree down on curve
      Jun 18, 2023 @ 6:38am
      Jun 18, 2023
      Aug 5, 2022 @ 12:13pm
      Aug 5, 2022
      		Rode nicely, packed well. Bring about 20,000 gallons of bug spray.
      Jun 7, 2022 @ 1:12pm
      Jun 7, 2022
      		 Packed well rolling great
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 4 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 24 rides
      • 5 miles avg distance
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      • 474 rides
      • Last: Sep 27, 2024

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