West Rocks State Park
Hamden, Connecticut
| Address: | ~45 Main St, Hamden, CT 06514, USA |
| GPS: |
41°21'35.7"N 72°57'54.6"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Connecticut |
| Trail Length: | 12.00 miles |
| MTB Difficulty: | Intermediate |
| Trail Type: | Network |
| MTB Trail Type: | Singletrack |
Mountain Bike
West Rock Park is a popular ride among the locals because it is so convenient to the city of New Haven. Trails are marked with colors. Yellow trail is a climb only worth of the Hammer Gods. Red Trail is nice and flat. White trail goes around Lake Wintergreen. Blue trail, another particular tough climb leads to one of the best views, looking directly at down town New Haven Courtesy of Singletracks.com
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West Rocks State Park
West Rocks State Park is a singletrack mountain bike trail in New Haven, Connecticut. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of West Rocks State Park bike trail in New Haven.
http://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/west-rocks-state-park/Never modify trail features. Ride trails when they're dry enough that you won't leave ruts. Speak up when you see others on the trail and always yield to hikers, horses, and others coming uphill. Always ride on the established trail.
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Hamden, Connecticut
- Head west on CT-10 S toward Old Dixwell Ave (0.6 mi)
- Turn right onto Sanford St (0.4 mi)
- Turn right onto Shepard Ave (151 ft)
- Turn left onto Howard Dr (0.3 mi)
- Turn right to stay on Howard Dr (0.5 mi)
- Turn left onto Paradise Ave (1.1 mi)
- Turn right onto Benham St (1.0 mi)
- Turn left onto Main St (0.8 mi)
- Turn right (144 ft)
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