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Ashland Town Forest and Cowassock Woods is a 616 acres parcel of open space located in Ashland and Framingham. The Ashland Town Forest / Cowassock Woods area has a natural wealth of granite outcroppings, upland and lowland swamp, vernal pools, mixed hardwood forest and several open pit quarries.
The Ashland Town Forest is managed by the Ashland Town Forest Committee (TFC), and Mountain Biking is allowed in the Ashland Town Forest.
The Cowassock Woods is owned and managed by the Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT), and Mountain Biking is NOT allowed in the Cowassock Woods.
These trails are not very technical, but they are not flat.
There are over 6 miles of trails within the Ashland Town Forest and Cowassock Woods. Most trails are level or of moderate grade. Sturdy footwear is recommended. In the spring be prepared for wet trails. You will find 2 types of trail markers. The Bay Circuit portion of the trail system is marked by white rectangles painted on trees. Colored diamond markers identify the rest of the trail system. There are white numbered markers at each intersection in the Town Forest to orient hikers to corresponding numbers on the trail map.
The Ashland Town Forest is managed by the Ashland Town Forest Committee (TFC), and Mountain Biking is allowed in the Ashland Town Forest.
The Cowassock Woods is owned and managed by the Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT), and Mountain Biking is NOT allowed in the Cowassock Woods.
These trails are not very technical, but they are not flat.
There are over 6 miles of trails within the Ashland Town Forest and Cowassock Woods. Most trails are level or of moderate grade. Sturdy footwear is recommended. In the spring be prepared for wet trails. You will find 2 types of trail markers. The Bay Circuit portion of the trail system is marked by white rectangles painted on trees. Colored diamond markers identify the rest of the trail system. There are white numbered markers at each intersection in the Town Forest to orient hikers to corresponding numbers on the trail map.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
No
Land Status: City Managed
Land Manager: Ashland Town Forest Committee
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
17 trails
- Hike
17 trails
- Trail Running
17 trails
- Horse
9 trails
- Snowshoe
8 trails
- Backcountry Ski
0 trails
- Nordic Ski
7 trails
Region Details
- 11
- 6
Region Status
Open as of Jan 17, 2022
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 17
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 17
- Trails Hike
- 17
- Trails Trail Running
- 17
- Trails Horse
- 9
- Trails Snowshoe
- 8
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 7
- Total Distance
- 9 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,047 ft
- Total Vertical
- 197 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 430 ft
- Reports
- 51
- Photos
- 18
- Ridden Counter
- 523
Popular Ashland Town Forest Mountain Biking Trails
Ashland Town Forest Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fun Lil Ditty for Fitch | 6 miles | |
| Ashland Forest Tour | 6 miles |
Photos of Ashland Town Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Blue Diamond Connector
24 |
Jul 22, 2020 @ 8:14pm
Jul 22, 2020
trail: Stone Bungalow Trail
26 |
Mar 1, 2020 @ 5:30pm
Mar 1, 2020
trail: SVT Red Trail
40 |
Mar 1, 2020 @ 5:06pm
Mar 1, 2020Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Trail - Rolling in the Deep | May 15, 2022 @ 7:41am 1 day | Wet | RabbiOfRhythms BVNEMBA CSP | ||
| Yellow Trail Extension | May 15, 2022 @ 7:41am 1 day | Wet | RabbiOfRhythms BVNEMBA CSP | ||
| Blue Trail - Outer Run | May 15, 2022 @ 7:41am 1 day | Wet | RabbiOfRhythms BVNEMBA CSP | ||
| White (Bay Circuit Trail) | May 15, 2022 @ 7:41am 1 day | Wet | RabbiOfRhythms BVNEMBA CSP | ||
| SVT Yellow Trail Extension | Mar 9, 2022 @ 8:37am Mar 9, 2022 | Ideal | RabbiOfRhythms BVNEMBA CSP | ||
| Bad Reputation | Mar 9, 2022 @ 8:37am Mar 9, 2022 | Ideal | RabbiOfRhythms BVNEMBA CSP | ||
| Green Trail - Quarry Loop | Feb 9, 2022 @ 6:34am Feb 9, 2022 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | RabbiOfRhythms BVNEMBA CSP | ||
| Blue Diamond Connector | Feb 9, 2022 @ 6:34am Feb 9, 2022 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | RabbiOfRhythms BVNEMBA CSP | ||
| Blue Trail - Inner Run | Oct 31, 2021 @ 11:27am Oct 31, 2021 | Dry | Captainbri BVNEMBA Report | ||
| Stone Bungalow Trail | May 3, 2021 @ 9:43am May 3, 2021 | Ideal | RabbiOfRhythms BVNEMBA CSP |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Fialasaurus | add | photo | in Ashland, Massachusetts, United States | May 16, 2022 @ 6:19am 10 hours |
| RabbiOfRhythms | add | report | Purple Trail - Rolling in the Deep and 3 more | May 15, 2022 @ 9:54am 1 day |
| Captainbri | add | route | Fun Lil Ditty for Fitch | May 12, 2022 @ 3:42pm May 12, 2022 |
| Chrismetal1 | add | photo | in Dudley, Massachusetts, United States | May 6, 2022 @ 11:06am May 6, 2022 |
| RabbiOfRhythms | add | report | Purple Trail - Rolling in the Deep and 4 more | Mar 9, 2022 @ 12:35pm Mar 9, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | The trail with the hard right at the rock wall... | May 29, 2020 @ 5:54am May 29, 2020 | ||
| trail | The trail does not dead end. There is a hard... | May 29, 2020 @ 3:14am May 29, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macomber Reservation | 3 | 1.3 km | |||
| Brook Hollow | 5 | 2.1 km | |||
| Hopkinton State Park | 25 | 37 | 1 | 2.2 km | |
| Deer Run | 4 | 2.2 km | |||
| Wiley Woods | 2.3 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 17 | 9 miles | 1,047 ft | 4 miles | 197 ft | #7,437 | #3,124 | 18 | 51 | 2 | 287 | |
| Hike | 17 | 9 miles | 1,047 ft | 4 miles | 197 ft | #6,516 | #2,977 | 51 | 21 | |||
| Trail Running | 17 | 9 miles | 1,047 ft | 4 miles | 197 ft | #6,515 | #2,973 | 51 | 2 | |||
| Horse | 9 | 6 miles | 830 ft | 3 miles | 194 ft | #543 | #364 | 13 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 8 | 6 miles | 814 ft | 3 miles | 194 ft | #320 | #177 | 13 | 1 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 7 | 5 miles | 738 ft | 3 miles | 194 ft | #212 | #130 | 11 | 3 |
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