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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail 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%
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
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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
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
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Radar Time
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
58 trails
- Hike
61 trails
- Trail Running
61 trails
- Snowshoe
19 trails
Region Details
- 7
- 20
- 27
- 3
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of Apr 28, 2021Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 62
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 58
- Trails Hike
- 61
- Trails Trail Running
- 61
- Trails Horse
- 2
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 19
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 11
- Total Distance
- 32 miles
- Total Descent
- 5,281 ft
- Total Vertical
- 455 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 689 ft
- Reports
- 56
- Photos
- 86
- Ridden Counter
- 3,693
Sub Regions
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Betty Arnold Forest
- 2
- 9
- 1
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Bicentennial South
- 2
- 2
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Caesar's Brook
- 2
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Haseltine
- 2
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Goods | 13 miles | |
| Joe English Winter Loop | 4 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 5 rides
- 17 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 5 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 40 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
Photos of Amherst Mountain Bike
trail: Plumb Trail
1 |
Apr 20, 2021 @ 9:34am
Apr 20, 2021
trail: Pine Trail
2 |
Apr 20, 2021 @ 9:34am
Apr 20, 2021
trail: Bicentennial Trail - JER
4 |
Apr 20, 2021 @ 9:34am
Apr 20, 2021
trail: Bicentennial Trail - JER
3 |
Apr 20, 2021 @ 9:34am
Apr 20, 2021
trail: Bicentennial Trail - JER
4 |
Apr 20, 2021 @ 9:33am
Apr 20, 2021
trail: Pine Trail
1 |
Apr 20, 2021 @ 9:33am
Apr 20, 2021
trail: Betty Arnold Forest Entry
73 |
Dec 16, 2018 @ 6:19pm
Dec 16, 2018
trail: Bicentennial Trail - North
131 |
Oct 3, 2018 @ 1:55pm
Oct 3, 2018Videos of Amherst Mountain Bike
trail: Bullwinkle
4:08 |
162 |
Jul 21, 2012
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grater Woods Connector | Apr 28, 2021 @ 3:53pm Apr 28, 2021 | Dry | DannyHRr2AS | ||
| Hemlock Trail | Apr 20, 2021 @ 6:19am Apr 20, 2021 | Dry | Markd08 | ||
| Bullwinkle | Mar 27, 2021 @ 7:07am Mar 27, 2021 | Wet | Maryiy0Rpd | ||
| Harding Trail | Dec 22, 2020 @ 9:39am Dec 22, 2020 | Snow Packed | markbartram | ||
| Rocky | Dec 22, 2020 @ 9:39am Dec 22, 2020 | Snow Packed | markbartram | ||
| Tree House Trail | Dec 22, 2020 @ 9:39am Dec 22, 2020 | Snow Packed | markbartram | ||
| Caterpillar | Oct 25, 2020 @ 7:37am Oct 25, 2020 | Ideal | rabbittat | ||
| P-H Trail | Sep 14, 2020 @ 7:12am Sep 14, 2020 | Ideal | Lowthar | ||
| Pine Trail | Sep 14, 2020 @ 7:12am Sep 14, 2020 | Ideal | Lowthar | ||
| Hammond Brook/PMEC Connector | Sep 14, 2020 @ 7:12am Sep 14, 2020 | Ideal | Lowthar |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | disastermaster23 | wishlist | trail | Lorden Path | May 12, 2021 @ 3:04pm 1 day |
| DannyHRr2AS | add | report | Grater Woods Connector | Apr 28, 2021 @ 3:53pm Apr 28, 2021 |
| Markd08 | add | photo | in Goffstown, New Hampshire, United States and 10 more | Apr 20, 2021 @ 8:38am Apr 20, 2021 |
| Markd08 | add | photo | in Goffstown, New Hampshire, United States and 23 more | Apr 20, 2021 @ 7:06am Apr 20, 2021 |
| Markd08 | add | photo | in Goffstown, New Hampshire, United States and 15 more | Apr 20, 2021 @ 6:25am Apr 20, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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 | ||
 | trail | Technical and long, but so much fun. Only... | Nov 4, 2019 @ 8:55pm Nov 4, 2019 | ||
 | report | Yup, first day of spring, and mud seasons... | Mar 22, 2019 @ 11:19am Mar 22, 2019 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails85 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k82 awarded -
Big Ride 30k296 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge15 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k5 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 58 | 30 miles | 4,849 ft | 13 miles | 456 ft | #904 | #502 | 84 | 56 | 2 | 2,675 | |
| Hike | 61 | 32 miles | 5,276 ft | 14 miles | 456 ft | #740 | #466 | 2 | 56 | 448 | ||
| Trail Running | 61 | 32 miles | 5,276 ft | 14 miles | 456 ft | #743 | #468 | 56 | 23 | |||
| 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 | #138 | 1 | 31 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 11 | 4 miles | 420 ft | 2 miles | 131 ft | 1 | 14 |
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