Trout Brook (Aspetuck Land Trust)

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Bridgeport, CT

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Advanced, Intermediate, Easy

trailer_park_boys Review

Keep in mind that I rode the trail with a hard tail and rigid fork. I pedaled for about seven miles and found the trails in the northern part of the park to be very challenging by way of rock gardens and the fear of pinch flats. Sometimes it felt like continuous rock garden with just enough flat to trick you into thinking that that you could gear up and move fast. It is Fall and with the leaves it was nearly impossible to pick lines, so there was a lot of spinning out and momentary endos over rock piles and slightly precipitous ledges. I definitely dropped a few F-bombs. The leaf litter made me lose the trail a few times. It is definitely not a fast trail for cross country, but a lot of fun if you want to work on your strength and technical ability. I came for a cardio workout and had to change my mental approach right away. There was a section near the only serious creek crossing on the red-white trail that I found nearly impossible to pedal. That's where you want to go for a challenge. You will get a workout and the casual rider will definitely hate the trails in the northern half of the park. The forest is beautiful with a few nice cliffs and lookout points. I ride a 1x9 with 36t. Less teeth on the chainring would have helped and suspension would have lessened the fatigue, although the stiff frame and fork saved me on a number of short technical climbs.

I'm a frequent visitor to the area and will be back for more. Note that the park is closed to bikes between January and April. Saugatuk Reservoir is nearby, with a beautiful non-urban view from Grand Ledge, decent hiking, and some rock climbing.

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   biohipman
   October 26 2008 at 8:00pm | #1

   
   

   The northern trails are technical, white and red running north & south. The checkered white & red trail along the golf course is technical also. The southern portion of the park flows with not much difficulty. Decent climbs and time to rest before the next. We rode 80-85% og the park today and it took us over two hours and logged 11.79 miles with no repeats. Really well marked! Fun place, will definitely hit this again.

   
   
   
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   e moneybags
   August 30 2007 at 8:18am | #2

   
   

   maiden voyage with hugo and a few others last night. place was way cool. lots of ups and downs, and some fireroad in b/w to keep your legs a little fresh. trails we were on were great, and i am def looking forward to checking out the rest of the place.

   
   
   
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   Brandon
   October 07 2006 at 10:18am | #3

   
   

   Alot of different entrances, alot of area to cover, alot of fun! I recomend starting at the south end of the park at the end of elm st. There is two super fun downhills from that street entrance. The more north you head into the park the bigger it friggen gets, watchout way north you will head into a park that flows through yet another park with crazy rocks all the way up past the golf course. This place throws me off like a fool so be real careful about remembering where your parking, but there are plenty of trail maps at the park so enjoy!

   
   
   
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   Aaronplane
   September 26 2005 at 3:26pm | #4

   
   

   Fun place to ride a HT. Trout Brook is a fun place to ride. Really well marked trails (though they can disappear a little when the leaves pile up) and fun climbs. There are some rough climbs, but there is enough flattish stuff to keep your legs okay. Some sections are definitely hike-a-bike/trials quality, but what are these sections if not opportunities to better oneself? Not too many hucks or logrides that I saw, but fun nonetheless. Plenty of plank bridges though.