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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
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- Description
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- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with NO bikes.
Trail riding in Amherst began in earnest in May 2016 when the OHRV ordinance prohibiting use on town trails was revised to exclude bicycles - which are of course not OHRVs. This left the decision up to the Conservation Commission to decide on permitted uses on a parcel by parcel basis. For town land, unless posted no bikes, it's rideable.
There are a few primary riding areas in town. The centerpiece for riding is the Fellowship of the Ring themed Haseltine, where early NEMBA chapter members build single track. Nearby, the Bicentennial Trail connects 3 major areas - Joe English Reservation, Betty Arnold Forest, and a collection of parcels referred to here as "Bicentennial South". The B-H Trail connects Bicentennial to Haseltine, so they are all connected without the need to ride on the road. In all, nearly 20 miles of connected trails. Other small areas include Lindabury Orchard, Caesar's Brook, Patch Hill, Converse Woods, Grater Road, Pond Parish/Converse Woods. Finally, the Grater Road trails/trailhead serves as a primary access/connection into an extensive network of the Grater Woods trails in Merrimack.
There are a few primary riding areas in town. The centerpiece for riding is the Fellowship of the Ring themed Haseltine, where early NEMBA chapter members build single track. Nearby, the Bicentennial Trail connects 3 major areas - Joe English Reservation, Betty Arnold Forest, and a collection of parcels referred to here as "Bicentennial South". The B-H Trail connects Bicentennial to Haseltine, so they are all connected without the need to ride on the road. In all, nearly 20 miles of connected trails. Other small areas include Lindabury Orchard, Caesar's Brook, Patch Hill, Converse Woods, Grater Road, Pond Parish/Converse Woods. Finally, the Grater Road trails/trailhead serves as a primary access/connection into an extensive network of the Grater Woods trails in Merrimack.
source: ACC Page
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
61 trails
- Hike
64 trails
- Trail Running
64 trails
- Snowshoe
19 trails
Region Details
- 8
- 22
- 27
- 3
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Jun 28, 2021Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 65
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 61
- Trails Hike
- 64
- Trails Trail Running
- 64
- Trails Horse
- 2
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 19
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 11
- Total Distance
- 33 miles
- Total Descent
- 5,201 ft
- Total Vertical
- 455 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 689 ft
- Reports
- 84
- Photos
- 87
- Ridden Counter
- 5,185
Sub Regions
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Betty Arnold Forest
- 2
- 9
- 1
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Bicentennial South
- 3
- 2
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Caesar's Brook
- 2
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Haseltine
- 3
- 3
- 1
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Joe English Reservation
- 2
- 9
- 1
- 1
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Pond Parish Town Forest
- 10
Popular Amherst Mountain Biking Trails
Amherst Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dads Day Point to Point | 31 miles | |
| The Goods | 13 miles | |
| Joe English Winter Loop | 4 miles |
Photos of Amherst Mountain Bike
trail: Plumb Trail
10 |
Apr 20, 2021 @ 9:34am
Apr 20, 2021
trail: Pine Trail
9 |
Apr 20, 2021 @ 9:34am
Apr 20, 2021
trail: Bicentennial Trail - JER
50 |
Apr 20, 2021 @ 9:34am
Apr 20, 2021
trail: Bicentennial Trail - JER
47 |
Apr 20, 2021 @ 9:34am
Apr 20, 2021
trail: Bicentennial Trail - JER
49 |
Apr 20, 2021 @ 9:33am
Apr 20, 2021
trail: Pine Trail
8 |
Apr 20, 2021 @ 9:33am
Apr 20, 2021
trail: Betty Arnold Forest Entry
89 |
Dec 16, 2018 @ 6:19pm
Dec 16, 2018
trail: Bicentennial Trail - North
152 |
Oct 3, 2018 @ 1:55pm
Oct 3, 2018Videos of Amherst Mountain Bike
trail: Bullwinkle
4:08 |
172 |
Jul 21, 2012
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harding Trail | May 21, 2022 @ 5:13am 18 hours | Ideal | ajgarron22 | ||
| Pine Trail | May 21, 2022 @ 5:13am 18 hours | Wet | ajgarron22 | ||
| Hemlock Trail | May 21, 2022 @ 5:13am 18 hours | Ideal | ajgarron22 | ||
| Lorden Path | May 21, 2022 @ 5:13am 18 hours | Ideal | ajgarron22 | ||
| Bicentennial Trail - JER | May 21, 2022 @ 5:13am 18 hours | Prevalent Mud | ajgarron22 | ||
| Highland Trail | May 21, 2022 @ 5:13am 18 hours | Ideal | ajgarron22 | ||
| Lorden Path | Apr 13, 2022 @ 9:31am Apr 13, 2022 | Variable | dualcrownscottspark | ||
| Gandalf | Mar 26, 2022 @ 6:44am Mar 26, 2022 | Ideal | ajgarron22 | ||
| Gimli | Mar 26, 2022 @ 6:44am Mar 26, 2022 | Ideal | ajgarron22 | ||
| Caterpillar | Feb 12, 2022 @ 6:15am Feb 12, 2022 | Icy | rabbittat |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ajgarron22 | add | report | Lorden Path | May 21, 2022 @ 8:11am 15 hours |
| ajgarron22 | add | report | Harding Trail and 4 more | May 21, 2022 @ 8:11am 15 hours |
| ajgarron22 | wishlist | route | The Goods | May 20, 2022 @ 4:48pm 1 day |
 | sjoness5 | vote | trail | Bicentennial Trail | Apr 15, 2022 @ 3:14pm Apr 15, 2022 |
 | dualcrownscottspark | add | report | Lorden Path | Apr 13, 2022 @ 9:31am Apr 13, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Absolutely ridiculous. A very narrow, wooden... | Dec 16, 2021 @ 5:32am Dec 16, 2021 | ||
 | trail | Rode this trail yesterday during an explore of... | Aug 30, 2021 @ 12:45pm Aug 30, 2021 | ||
 | report | Any dolphins? | Dec 22, 2020 @ 2:37pm Dec 22, 2020 | ||
| trail | Ride it south - north unless you like hike a... | Sep 1, 2020 @ 8:26am Sep 1, 2020 | ||
| report | Features are dry but pump track is very muddy | Nov 10, 2019 @ 10:12am Nov 10, 2019 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails114 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k108 awarded -
Big Ride 30k385 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge23 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k4 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge1 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 61 | 31 miles | 4,767 ft | 13 miles | 456 ft | #1,002 | #545 | 85 | 84 | 3 | 3,759 | |
| Hike | 64 | 33 miles | 5,197 ft | 14 miles | 456 ft | #800 | #491 | 2 | 84 | 609 | ||
| Trail Running | 64 | 33 miles | 5,197 ft | 14 miles | 456 ft | #806 | #492 | 84 | 56 | |||
| Horse | 2 | 2 miles | 62 ft | 2,395 ft | 413 ft | 15 | ||||||
| Snowmobile | 1 | 5,010 ft | 7 ft | 850 ft | 39 ft | |||||||
| Snowshoe | 19 | 8 miles | 984 ft | 3 miles | 420 ft | #264 | #138 | 1 | 43 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 11 | 4 miles | 420 ft | 2 miles | 131 ft | 1 | 21 |
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