Best Mountain Biking Trails in Connecticut | Trailmonger

About mountain biking in Connecticut

Connecticut has 355 named trails tagged for mountain biking on the map, covering 841 miles, an average of 2.4 miles each. The longest is East Coast Greenway (CT) in Capitol Planning Region, at 76.4 miles. 29 run 5 miles or longer. 9 of the state's counties have at least one; Capitol Planning Region has the most, with 116 trails.

Top 100 mountain biking trails, longest first

East Coast Greenway (CT)MTBCapitol Planning Region76.4 mi USBR 7 (Connecticut)MTBWestern Connecticut Planning Region46.1 mi Farmington Canal Heritage TrailMTBCapitol Planning Region35.7 mi Charter Oak GreenwayMTBCapitol Planning Region28.6 mi New Haven & Northampton Canal GreenwayMTBCapitol Planning Region24.3 mi Hop River TrailMTBCapitol Planning Region24.2 mi Air Line TrailMTBSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region17.4 mi Pequonnock River TrailMTBGreater Bridgeport Planning Region16.7 mi Norwalk River Valley TrailHikeMTBWestern Connecticut Planning Region16.4 mi Larkin State Park TrailMTBNaugatuck Valley Planning Region16.3 mi Quinebaug River TrailHikeMTBNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region15.6 mi Farmington River TrailMTBCapitol Planning Region13.3 mi USBR 7MTBNorthwest Hills Planning Region13.3 mi NepaugMTBNorthwest Hills Planning Region13.1 mi Hop River State Park TrailHikeMTBCapitol Planning Region12.7 mi Heritage Way BikepathMTBCapitol Planning Region10.3 mi Windsor Locks Canal State Park TrailMTBCapitol Planning Region9.5 mi Captain John Bissell TrailMTBCapitol Planning Region9.4 mi CTfastrak Multi-Use TrailMTBCapitol Planning Region9.0 mi Air Line State Park TrailHikeMTBSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region8.9 mi Air Line State Park TrailHikeMTBNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region8.0 mi Naugatuck River GreenwayMTBNaugatuck Valley Planning Region7.7 mi Trout Brook TrailMTBCapitol Planning Region7.7 mi Litchfield Community GreenwayMTBNorthwest Hills Planning Region7.5 mi New Haven & Northampton Canal GreenwayMTBNaugatuck Valley Planning Region7.5 mi Moosup Valley State Park TrailMTBNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region5.8 mi Mattabesset Trolley TrailMTBLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region5.5 mi Day Hill Multi-Use TrailMTBCapitol Planning Region5.0 mi Hop River Linear ParkHikeMTBCapitol Planning Region5.0 mi Pachaug Enduro TrailHikeMTBNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region4.7 mi Red TrailHikeMTBWestern Connecticut Planning Region4.7 mi BlueHikeMTBWestern Connecticut Planning Region4.7 mi Natchaug Forest TrailHikeMTBNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region4.6 mi Mount Easter RoadHikeMTBNorthwest Hills Planning Region4.6 mi Ridge TrailHikeMTBSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region4.5 mi Middlebury GreenwayMTBNaugatuck Valley Planning Region4.5 mi Westlake Area BikewayMTBLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region4.5 mi Filley RoadHikeMTBLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region4.3 mi Quinnipiac Linear TrailMTBSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region4.3 mi Stepney Rail TrailMTBGreater Bridgeport Planning Region4.2 mi Rockville SpurHikeMTBCapitol Planning Region4.0 mi Cheney Rail TrailMTBCapitol Planning Region3.9 mi Green TrailHikeMTBWestern Connecticut Planning Region3.8 mi Putnam River TrailMTBNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region3.7 mi White TrailHikeMTBWestern Connecticut Planning Region3.5 mi Baldwin DriveHikeMTBSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region3.5 mi Sue Grossman Still River GreenwayMTBNorthwest Hills Planning Region3.5 mi Sugar Brook Loop TrailHikeMTBNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region3.3 mi BurlingtonMTBNorthwest Hills Planning Region3.3 mi Still River GreenwayMTBWestern Connecticut Planning Region3.2 mi Hillstown PathMTBCapitol Planning Region3.2 mi Old County RoadHikeMTBLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region3.1 mi Reservoir RoadHikeMTBLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region2.9 mi Stanley Loop TrailMTBCapitol Planning Region2.9 mi Smith School GreenwayMTBCapitol Planning Region2.8 mi Lower Breakneck Hill RoadHikeMTBNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region2.8 mi Del Reeves RoadHikeMTBLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region2.8 mi mtbMTBLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region2.7 mi VortexHikeMTBLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region2.7 mi Portland Reservoir RoadHikeMTBLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region2.7 mi Yellow TrailHikeMTBWestern Connecticut Planning Region2.7 mi Pachaug Enduro TrailHikeMTBSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region2.6 mi Quinnipiac River Gorge TrailMTBSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region2.5 mi Yellow TrailHikeMTBNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region2.4 mi Buckingham Park RouteMTBCapitol Planning Region2.4 mi North Grosvenordale River TrailMTBNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region2.3 mi Dead Hill RoadHikeMTBSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region2.3 mi Black MambaHikeMTBCapitol Planning Region2.3 mi Bloomfield Greenway Multi-Use TrailMTBCapitol Planning Region2.3 mi Niantic BoardwalkMTBSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region2.3 mi Shoreline Greenway TrailHikeMTBSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region2.2 mi Park RoadHikeMTBNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region2.1 mi Border TrailHikeMTBNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region2.1 mi Post Office Road Multi-Use PathMTBCapitol Planning Region2.1 mi YellowHikeMTBSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region2.0 mi Steele Brook GreenwayMTBNaugatuck Valley Planning Region2.0 mi Whipping PostMTBNorthwest Hills Planning Region2.0 mi WhiteHikeMTBWestern Connecticut Planning Region2.0 mi Woodchoppers RoadHikeMTBLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region2.0 mi Riverside Park TrailMTBCapitol Planning Region2.0 mi Derby GreenwayHikeMTBNaugatuck Valley Planning Region2.0 mi Breakneck Hill RoadHikeMTBNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region1.9 mi Sodom RoadHikeMTBCapitol Planning Region1.9 mi Gold Star Bridge TrailMTBSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region1.9 mi Oak TrailHikeMTBWestern Connecticut Planning Region1.9 mi Air Line Trail (Colchester Spur)MTBCapitol Planning Region1.9 mi Elm Street ExtensionHikeMTBCapitol Planning Region1.9 mi Bloomfield Greenway Mulit-Use TrailHikeMTBCapitol Planning Region1.8 mi Jericho RoadHikeMTBLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region1.8 mi Summit BeltHikeMTBSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region1.8 mi North Mulford RoadHikeMTBLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region1.8 mi Air Line State Park Trail - Colchester SpurHikeMTBCapitol Planning Region1.7 mi Riverfront TrailHikeMTBCapitol Planning Region1.7 mi Vision TrailMTBSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region1.7 mi Union Station Bike RouteMTBSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region1.7 mi Hatchet RoadMTBNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region1.7 mi Mulford RoadHikeMTBLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region1.7 mi Veteran's Memorial Greenway (Airline Trail)HikeMTBSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region1.6 mi Regicide DriveHikeMTBSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region1.6 mi Low RoadHikeMTBSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region1.6 mi

Mountain Biking Trails by county

Capitol Planning Region

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

Northwest Hills Planning Region

South Central Connecticut Planning Region

Western Connecticut Planning Region

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt August 28, 2026.