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SaveConnecticut is rich with many mountain biking options, mainly of the inimitable "New England Tech" style.
The state is organized into the eight official state counties: Fairfield County, New Haven County, Middlesex County and New London County along the coast of the Long Island Sound, and Litchfield County, Hartford County, Tolland County and Windham County inland along the Massachusetts border. All towns in each county is listed, irrespective if they have trails mapped on Trailforks or not.
Connecticut has a very active mountain biking community, with the lead taken by the six Connecticut Chapters of the New England Mountain Biking Association (NEMBA). The Chapters are listed below and the links to the Facebook page for each chapter can be found in the links below.
Fairfield County NEMBA - Fairfield County
Housatonic Valley NEMBA - The Housatonic Valley which stretches from the southern part of Litchfield County along the western edge of New Haven County, down to the Long Island Sound.
Northwest Ct NEMBA - Litchfield County and western parts of Hartford County
Central Ct NEMBA - Central Hartford County, Eastern half of New Haven County, Middlesex County and western edge of Tolland County
Quiet Corner NEMBA - Tolland County and Windham County
Southeastern Ct NEMBA - New London County
The state is organized into the eight official state counties: Fairfield County, New Haven County, Middlesex County and New London County along the coast of the Long Island Sound, and Litchfield County, Hartford County, Tolland County and Windham County inland along the Massachusetts border. All towns in each county is listed, irrespective if they have trails mapped on Trailforks or not.
Connecticut has a very active mountain biking community, with the lead taken by the six Connecticut Chapters of the New England Mountain Biking Association (NEMBA). The Chapters are listed below and the links to the Facebook page for each chapter can be found in the links below.
Fairfield County NEMBA - Fairfield County
Housatonic Valley NEMBA - The Housatonic Valley which stretches from the southern part of Litchfield County along the western edge of New Haven County, down to the Long Island Sound.
Northwest Ct NEMBA - Litchfield County and western parts of Hartford County
Central Ct NEMBA - Central Hartford County, Eastern half of New Haven County, Middlesex County and western edge of Tolland County
Quiet Corner NEMBA - Tolland County and Windham County
Southeastern Ct NEMBA - New London County
AKA: CT
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Region Details
- 1,508
- 23
- 1,454
- 1,615
- 313
- 28
- 4
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 8,532
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 4,950
- Trails E-Bike
- 1,116
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 162
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 296
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 520
- Trails Horse
- 755
- Trails Hike
- 8,323
- Trails Trail Running
- 7,078
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 94
- Trails Observed Trials
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 4
- Trails Snowmobile
- 67
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1,674
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 76
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 40
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1,175
- Total Distance
- 4,194 miles
- Total Descent
- 462,274 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,317 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,317 ft
- Reports
- 19,268
- Photos
- 6,623
- Ridden Counter
- 591,094
Articles
Video & Race Report: Eastern States Cup Enduro #2 - Powder Ridge, CT
May 20, 2026 from pinkbike.com
From 40-second gaps in Pro Women to razor-thin amateur battles, the Maxxis Eastern States Cup brings the heat for Round 2 in Connecticut.
Video & Race Report: Eastern States Cup Intense DH #1 - Powder Ridge
May 5, 2026 from pinkbike.com
The season kicked off this past weekend at Connecticut’s Powder Ridge, setting the tone for our seventeenth season of racing.
Video & Race Report: Maxxis Eastern States Cup Intense DH #1 - Powder Ridge, CT
May 6, 2025 from pinkbike.com
Two hundred days after the last Intense DH event, Connecticut's Powder Ridge kicking off the sixteenth season of Maxxis ESC action.
Video & Race Report: Eastern States Cup DH #9 in Powder Ridge, CT
Oct 10, 2023 from pinkbike.com
The shortest track of the year with one main line, Powder Ridge always provides the tightest racing.
Popular Trail Networks
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- Fairfield County (376)
- Hartford County (1,233)
- Litchfield County (402)
- Middlesex County (698)
- New Haven County (823)
- Housatonic Valley CT (131)
- New London County (640)
- Tolland County (548)
- Windham County (261)
Popular Connecticut Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 5.0 • 2,808 ft • 0 ft • 1,356 •
• 100 ★ 4.7 • 4,643 ft • 180 ft • 1,364 •
trail at . Primary direction is down towards rt 79. Includes a few rocky drops and jumps
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 1,063 ft • 2 ft • 1,345 •
Fast downhill trail with bermed corners and a narrow bridge at the very end over a shallow stream.
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 3,081 ft • 117 ft • 1,325 •
Moderate climb to the Metacomet out of Cowles Park. Roots and rocks with a small section of gravel road beneath powerlines.
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 2,762 ft • 61 ft • 1,306 •
Moderate climb to the Metacomet out of Cowles Park. Roots and rocks with a small section of gravel road beneath powerlines.
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 2 miles • 222 ft • 1,264 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only. On average it takes 15 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.3 • 1,773 ft • 57 ft • 1,221 •
Fun and flowy trail that connects to the start of Thunderdome. The main line has a few drops, but there is also a secondary line containing one of the bigger drops in Rockland.
• 70 ★ 5.0 • 384 ft • 0 ft • 1,208 •
Popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only. It features drop. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
Connecticut Mountain Bike Routes
The Branford Trail - Full Loop Featured
★ 4.0 • 28 miles • 1,581 ft • 18 • Loop •
A complete map of The Branford Trail, marked by white circle trail blazes. Blazes from Lidyhites Pond to...
Blue Arrow Route - Playground Trails Featured
2 miles • 308 ft • 4 • Loop •
This route begins at the primary trailhead and does a loop taking riders over the north bridge, climbs to...
Satan's Ridge from 202 Featured
11 miles • 1,788 ft • 15 • Loop •
Fastest route from 202 to Satan';s Ridge. Please ensure that you follow the correct direction of the...
Satan's Ridge from 202 Featured
11 miles • 1,796 ft • 14 •
Quickest way to ride Satans Ridge from 202
11 miles • 242 ft • 18 • Loop •
Mutli use trails through Danielson and Brooklyn, CT. Some bridges over water.
★ 5.0 • 12 miles • 962 ft • 7 • Loop •
This is the direction the Builders had in mind to run the whole loop. Reverse direction is 100% ride-able,...
Photos of Connecticut Mountain Bike
Videos of Connecticut Mountain Bike
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trail: Cascades Boardwalk Trail
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Nov 18, 2021
trail: Side Winder ( Green Blaze )
0:43 |
29 |
Apr 27, 2026
trail: White Trail - Bennetts Pond
0:46 |
39 |
Dec 23, 2025
trail: Powder Ridge Service Road
0:44 |
269 |
Oct 27, 2025
trail: Keg Roller
0:04 |
23 |
Oct 11, 2025
trail: Ernie's Run
0:05 |
50 |
Oct 7, 2025
trail: Loop 4
0:03 |
67 |
Oct 6, 2025
0:06 |
19 |
Oct 6, 2025
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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East Coast Greenway
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Goodwin Trail
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Nordic Ski
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North-South Trail
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Nordic Ski
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gbtour | like | report | activity #97248228 | Jun 18, 2026 @ 6:41am 2 hours |
| Eric65 | add | report | activity #97240973 | Jun 18, 2026 @ 3:32am 5 hours |
| Sarawalsh912 | wishlist | route | activity #97210711 | Jun 17, 2026 @ 2:50pm 18 hours |
| Foodee | ridden | trail | activity #97180305 | Jun 17, 2026 @ 6:58am 1 day |
| Sarawalsh912 | wishlist | route | activity #97172874 and 1 more | Jun 17, 2026 @ 4:09am 1 day |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Bigger the better. Large tree trunk across the... | Jun 14, 2026 @ 9:43am Jun 14, 2026 | ||
| trail | Trail is very rock heavy and technical. | Jun 14, 2026 @ 8:37am Jun 14, 2026 | ||
| trail | I cleared the entrance from the east parking... | Jun 12, 2026 @ 6:51am Jun 12, 2026 | ||
| report | Yep. Busted my rear brake on that one. I’m... | Jun 6, 2026 @ 5:20pm Jun 6, 2026 | ||
| report | Will a handheld chainsaw be enough, or is it... | Jun 6, 2026 @ 5:15pm Jun 6, 2026 |
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Epic Ride Climb 2k9 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Powder Ridge Mountain Park | bike park | Middlefield | |
| Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort | bike park | Middlefield | |
| Rockland Bike Park | skill park | Madison | |
| Powder Ridge Jumplines | skill park | Middlefield | |
| Pump Track | skill park | Middlefield |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 4,949 | 2,486 miles | 236,014 ft | 949 miles | 2,218 ft | #28 | 4,349 | 19,191 | 225 | 444,506 | ||
| E-Bike | 1,116 | 593 miles | 49,777 ft | 212 miles | 1,650 ft | #38 | 4 | 14,920 | 33 | 13,454 | ||
| Gravel Bike | 162 | 186 miles | 8,885 ft | 69 miles | 1,391 ft | #42 | 5 | 822 | 6 | 2,992 | ||
| Adaptive Bike | 296 | 221 miles | 16,729 ft | 79 miles | 1,394 ft | #38 | 1,325 | 10 | ||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 520 | 403 miles | 32,513 ft | 160 miles | 1,621 ft | #28 | 1 | 1,566 | 2 | 184 | ||
| Horse | 755 | 414 miles | 28,934 ft | 157 miles | 1,588 ft | #29 | 3 | 3,311 | 169 | |||
| Hike | 8,323 | 4,125 miles | 443,173 ft | 1,590 miles | 2,316 ft | #18 | 2,247 | 19,074 | 134 | 41,700 | ||
| Trail Running | 7,078 | 3,723 miles | 394,777 ft | 1,435 miles | 2,316 ft | #29 | 6 | 19,053 | 28 | 23,537 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 94 | 57 miles | 3,970 ft | 23 miles | 1,201 ft | #38 | 2,551 | 265 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 2 | 1,220 ft | 7 ft | 348 ft | 797 ft | #29 | 1 | 21 | 147 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 4 | 2 miles | 161 ft | 3,776 ft | 712 ft | #50 | 1 | 2,543 | 106 | |||
| Snowmobile | 67 | 45 miles | 3,058 ft | 17 miles | 1,414 ft | #38 | 33 | 20 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 1,674 | 815 miles | 68,241 ft | 309 miles | 1,831 ft | #19 | 1,476 | 10 | 1,198 | |||
| Downhill Ski | 76 | 15 miles | 8,087 ft | 12 miles | 1,463 ft | #33 | 18 | 1,634 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 40 | 13 miles | 1,335 ft | 5 miles | 699 ft | #39 | 64 | 603 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 1,175 | 595 miles | 42,720 ft | 224 miles | 1,677 ft | #25 | 1,009 | 2 | 973 |
Activities
- Connecticut Mountain Biking Trails
- Connecticut E-Biking Trails
- Connecticut Gravel Biking Trails
- Connecticut Adaptive Biking Trails
- Connecticut Winter Fat Biking Trails
- Connecticut Horseback Trails
- Connecticut Hiking Trails
- Connecticut Trail Running Trails
- Connecticut Dirtbiking Trails
- Connecticut Snowmobiling Trails
- Connecticut Snowshoeing Trails
- Connecticut Skiing Trails
- Connecticut Backcountry Skiing Trails
- Connecticut Nordic Skiing Trails
Trails
Points of Interest
- Remarkable Cave Viewpoint
- Gulch Drop (Optional) TTF
- Trail Builders Viewpoint
- Narrow Bridge TTF
- Long Skinny TTF
- Are we still in Central Connecticut ? Viewpoint
- Bridge in the first dip. TTF
- Skinny with a Penalty TTF
- Big Fat Skinny TTF
- New Red Bridge
- Puig de la Cau (2,677 ft)
- Puig de Sant Valentí (2,625 ft)
- Bear Mountain (2,320 ft)
- By canadaka
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