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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
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- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
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- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
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- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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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
Caution as of Dec 8, 2020
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
- 16
- Photos
- 13
- Ridden Counter
- 360
Popular Ashland Town Forest Mountain Biking Trails
Ashland Town Forest Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ashland Forest Tour | 6 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Past Week
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Photos of Ashland Town Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Blue Diamond Connector
12 |
Jul 22, 2020 @ 8:14pm
Jul 22, 2020
trail: Stone Bungalow Trail
17 |
Mar 1, 2020 @ 5:30pm
Mar 1, 2020
trail: SVT Red Trail
33 |
Mar 1, 2020 @ 5:06pm
Mar 1, 2020Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Trail - Rolling in the Deep | Dec 8, 2020 @ 9:09am Dec 8, 2020 | Snow Covered | Captainbri BVNEMBA Report | ||
| White (Bay Circuit Trail) | Oct 11, 2020 @ 8:24am Oct 11, 2020 | Dry | toisanboy | ||
| Stone Bungalow Trail | Aug 27, 2020 @ 5:29am Aug 27, 2020 | Ideal | RabbiOfRhythms BVNEMBA CSP | ||
| SVT Yellow Trail Extension | Aug 27, 2020 @ 5:29am Aug 27, 2020 | Ideal | RabbiOfRhythms BVNEMBA CSP | ||
| Bad Reputation | Aug 27, 2020 @ 5:29am Aug 27, 2020 | Ideal | RabbiOfRhythms BVNEMBA CSP | ||
| Blue Trail - Outer Run | Apr 15, 2020 @ 2:55pm Apr 15, 2020 | Wet | Stevethebikeguy BVNEMBA ATF | ||
| Kings Access | Aug 10, 2019 @ 11:31am Aug 10, 2019 | Dry | Captainbri BVNEMBA Report |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Captainbri | add | report | Purple Trail - Rolling in the Deep | Dec 8, 2020 @ 9:09am Dec 8, 2020 |
| toisanboy | add | report | White (Bay Circuit Trail) | Oct 11, 2020 @ 8:24am Oct 11, 2020 |
| BattSync | ridden | trail | Yellow Trail | Sep 8, 2020 @ 3:56pm Sep 8, 2020 |
| RabbiOfRhythms | add | report | Stone Bungalow Trail and 2 more | Aug 27, 2020 @ 8:41am Aug 27, 2020 |
| dirtrider2 | ridden | trail | Blue Trail - Inner Run | Aug 21, 2020 @ 8:44am Aug 21, 2020 |
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Hollow | 5 | 2.1 km | |||
| Hopkinton State Park | 25 | 35 | 1 | 2.2 km | |
| Deer Run | 4 | 2.2 km | |||
| Wiley Woods | 2.3 km | ||||
| Ashland State Park | 2 | 1 | 2.5 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 | #4,119 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 176 | ||
| Hike | 17 | 9 miles | 1,047 ft | 4 miles | 197 ft | #5,143 | 16 | 7 | ||||
| Trail Running | 17 | 9 miles | 1,047 ft | 4 miles | 197 ft | #3,505 | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Horse | 9 | 6 miles | 830 ft | 3 miles | 194 ft | #906 | 10 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 8 | 6 miles | 814 ft | 3 miles | 194 ft | #234 | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 7 | 5 miles | 738 ft | 3 miles | 194 ft | #436 | 8 | 3 |
- By brucerioux
WACH NEMBA BVNEMBA Region NMREC & contributors - Admins: BVNEMBA Region, BVNEMBA Admins, brucerioux, BVNEMBA ATF
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