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SaveThis region includes the seven villages in Barnstable which are Barnstable, West Barnstable, Hyannis, Centerville, Osterville, Marstons Mills, and Cotuit
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- Mountain Bike
347 trails
- Gravel Bike
149 trails
- Adaptive Bike
18 trails
- Horse
18 trails
- Hike
381 trails
- Trail Running
381 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
12 trails
- Snowshoe
327 trails
Region Details
- 98
- 1
- 138
- 90
- 18
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Sep 23, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 381
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 347
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 149
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 18
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 249
- Trails Horse
- 18
- Trails Hike
- 381
- Trails Trail Running
- 381
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 12
- Trails Snowshoe
- 327
- Total Distance
- 166 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 53 miles
- Total Descent
- 9,307 ft
- Total Vertical
- 230 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 231 ft
- Reports
- 3,539
- Photos
- 684
- Completed Counter
- 40,964
Sub Regions
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Allan F. Pierce Conservation Area
- 13
- 2
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Bridge Creek Conservation Area
- 5
- 3
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Clay Hill Conservation / Barnstable SF
- 12
- 7
- 2
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Crocker Neck Conservation Area
- 5
- 3
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Old Jail Lane / Hathaway's Pond
- 30
- 15
- 1
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Otis Atwood Conservation Area
- 2
- 2
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Sandy Neck Beach
- 1
- 2
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West Barnstable Conservation Area (WBCA)
- 36
- 43
- 10
- 2
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Willow Street
- 1
- 13
- 9
- 5
Popular Barnstable Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 1 mile • 60 ft • 796 •
Popular green difficulty doubletrack. This multi-use trail. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.7 • 1,161 ft • 3 ft • 662 •
A TOT favorite, this short section of trail is a natural pumptrack going over many dirt mounds.
• 100 ★ 5.0 • 4,396 ft • 17 ft • 648 •
Popular green difficulty family friendly singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 17 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 4.5 • 2,815 ft • 60 ft • 627 •
Popular blue difficulty family friendly singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 60 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 4.8 • 1 mile • 119 ft • 575 •
Popular blue difficulty family friendly singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 119 ft blue climb. It features jump and rock garden. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 11 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 4.0 • 1,289 ft • 49 ft • 567 •
Popular blue difficulty family friendly singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 49 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 1,293 ft • 30 ft • 555 •
Popular blue difficulty family friendly singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 30 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.5 • 2,966 ft • 49 ft • 548 •
Popular blue difficulty family friendly singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 49 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
Barnstable Mountain Bike Routes
★ 3.8 • 8 miles • 534 ft • 16 • Loop •
This route consists of the best trails in West Barnstable Conservation Area. It has some of the best...
★ 4.0 • 7 miles • 417 ft • 5 • Loop •
Sunday Lunch is a back and forth, out and back loop that should challenge some riders but make for a nice...
★ 2.5 • 17 miles • 1,054 ft • 18 • Loop •
The expert loop of the 2016 Kona Mountain Bike Adventure Series Ride at Trail of Tears. This ride...
30 miles • 1,412 ft • 34 • Point to Point •
Leg #3 – Hyannis to Brewster The third leg in our trans-Cape endeavor starts in the parking lot of Cape...
★ 4.0 • 2 miles • 102 ft • 2 • Point to Point •
This section of the Cape Cod Pathways offers scenic views of tidal marshland, and traverses near bogs and...
11 miles • 598 ft • 20 • Loop •
This is one of the proposed routes for the 2025 Toys for Tots ride
Photos of Barnstable Mountain Bike
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Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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| The Back Way | Sep 5, 2026 @ 8:53am (America/New_York) Sep 5, 2026 | Unknown | ID7lVq |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Trail | Sep 23, 2026 @ 3:02pm (America/New_York) Sep 23, 2026 | Unknown | Mtbiker1953 | ||
| Scott Rock Trail | Sep 23, 2026 @ 2:44pm (America/New_York) Sep 23, 2026 | Unknown | Mtbiker1953 | ||
| Tim Sullivan Loop | Aug 31, 2026 @ 2:12pm (America/New_York) Aug 31, 2026 | Unknown | dlafreniere CC NEMBA | ||
| Captain's Logs | Aug 29, 2026 @ 2:49pm (America/New_York) Aug 29, 2026 | Unknown | dlafreniere CC NEMBA | ||
| Mei Li Bypass | Aug 23, 2026 @ 12:13pm (America/New_York) Aug 23, 2026 | Ideal | haynzy GPNEMBA | ||
| Mei Li Way | Aug 23, 2026 @ 12:13pm (America/New_York) Aug 23, 2026 | Ideal | haynzy GPNEMBA | ||
| The Upside | Aug 23, 2026 @ 12:13pm (America/New_York) Aug 23, 2026 | Ideal | haynzy GPNEMBA | ||
| Blooper | Aug 23, 2026 @ 12:13pm (America/New_York) Aug 23, 2026 | Ideal | haynzy GPNEMBA | ||
| Hathaways Castle | Aug 23, 2026 @ 12:13pm (America/New_York) Aug 23, 2026 | Ideal | haynzy GPNEMBA | ||
| Little Hathaways | Aug 23, 2026 @ 12:13pm (America/New_York) Aug 23, 2026 | Ideal | haynzy GPNEMBA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mtbiker1953 | add | report | activity #104437246 and 1 more | Sep 23, 2026 @ 11:44am Sep 23, 2026 |
| Tmdufault | add | report | activity #104073594 | Sep 18, 2026 @ 2:32pm Sep 18, 2026 |
| saltyseadog | add | report | activity #104072869 | Sep 18, 2026 @ 2:20pm Sep 18, 2026 |
| Mtbiker1953 | comment | report | activity #103897702 | Sep 15, 2026 @ 11:23pm Sep 15, 2026 |
| BixbyBikes | wishlist | region | activity #103535550 | Sep 11, 2026 @ 5:40am Sep 11, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Found it had been moved off the trail | Sep 15, 2026 @ 11:23pm Sep 15, 2026 | ||
| report | It’s actually Lookout Lane at the beginning | Jul 24, 2026 @ 2:22pm Jul 24, 2026 | ||
| report | Looking into it! | Jun 4, 2026 @ 3:22am Jun 4, 2026 | ||
| trail | Need chainsaw | Jun 1, 2026 @ 3:56pm Jun 1, 2026 | ||
| report | Cut n cleared BY Bob Lauterbach | May 20, 2026 @ 8:51am May 20, 2026 |
Local Badges
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Completionist - Otis Atwood - CC100036 awarded -
Completionist - Clay Hill / Barnstable SF - CC10008 awarded -
Completionist - Willow St - CC10004 awarded -
Completionist - Sandy Neck - CC10006 awarded -
Top 10 Trails22 awarded -
10 Green Trails354 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 347 | 157 miles | 9,085 ft | 50 miles | 230 ft | #415 | #153 | 616 | 3,537 | 39 | 24,500 | |
| Gravel Bike | 149 | 75 miles | 2,470 ft | 23 miles | 217 ft | #955 | #226 | 2 | 153 | 2 | 190 | |
| Adaptive Bike | 18 | 12 miles | 243 ft | 2 miles | 89 ft | #1,461 | #246 | 324 | 2 | 19 | ||
| Winter Fat Bike | 249 | 116 miles | 6,053 ft | 35 miles | 220 ft | #354 | #187 | 96 | 10 | |||
| Horse | 18 | 23 miles | 397 ft | 5 miles | 171 ft | #1,934 | #1,012 | 7 | 117 | 4 | ||
| Hike | 381 | 166 miles | 9,308 ft | 53 miles | 230 ft | #368 | #164 | 32 | 3,533 | 14 | 914 | |
| Trail Running | 381 | 166 miles | 9,308 ft | 53 miles | 230 ft | #495 | #193 | 14 | 3,533 | 12 | 1,229 | |
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 12 | 15 miles | 75 ft | 3 miles | 16 ft | #846 | #383 | 97 | 4 | |||
| Snowshoe | 327 | 139 miles | 7,982 ft | 42 miles | 230 ft | #67 | #19 | 850 | 17 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the best places to ride in Barnstable?
Barnstable has 14 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Barnstable?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Barnstable are:
- The Flats (4.4/5)
- Deer Run (4.4/5)
- North Ridge (4.3/5)
- Duck & Cover (4.2/5)
- Tractor Tire Trail (4.2/5)
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Where can I park to ride in Barnstable?
There are 36 parking locations listed in Barnstable. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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What is the longest trail in Barnstable?
The longest trail in Barnstable is West Barnstable Biking Trail South at 2.2 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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What are the best & highest rated hiking trails in Barnstable?
The best hiking trails in Barnstable are: View all hiking trails sorted by popularity score.
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What are the best & highest rated trail running trails in Barnstable?
The best trail running trails in Barnstable are: View all trail running trails sorted by popularity score.
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How many trails are in Barnstable?
Barnstable has a total of 381 trails. Of those, 347 are designated for mountain biking. Browse top mountain biking trails in Barnstable to find detailed information including difficulty ratings, distances, and trail conditions.
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Which trail has the most elevation gain in Barnstable?
The trail with the most elevation gain in Barnstable is West Barnstable Biking Trail South with 321 ft of elevation gain. View all trails sorted by elevation gain.
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Which trail has the most elevation descent in Barnstable?
The trail with the most elevation descent in Barnstable is West Barnstable Biking Trail South with 310 ft of elevation descent. View all trails sorted by elevation descent.
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What activities are most popular in Barnstable?
Barnstable supports the following activities: Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Adaptive Biking, Horseback, Hiking, Trail Running, ATVing/Offroading, Snowshoeing.
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What bike services are there in Barnstable?
The following bike services are available in Barnstable:
- Bike Shop (2)
- Trail Association (1)
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What are the steepest mountain biking trails in Barnstable?
The steepest mountain biking trail in Barnstable is Maple ToT Reroute with an average grade of 10%. View all trails sorted by grade.
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Are there any trails with scenic viewpoints in Barnstable?
Yes, there are 2 scenic viewpoints marked along trails in Barnstable. Some popular viewpoints include: Explore more points of interest to find trails with the best views.
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What trails have the biggest jumps in Barnstable?
The trails with the biggest jumps in Barnstable are: Browse all mountain bike trails to find trails with jumps and technical features.
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Are the trails open in Barnstable?
The overall region status for Barnstable is Clear / Green. Out of 256 trails:
- Clear / Green: 239
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 5
- Significant Issue / Amber: 12
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What are the most popular mountain biking routes in Barnstable?
The most popular mountain biking routes in Barnstable are: View all mountain biking routes in Barnstable.
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What are the top sights to see in Barnstable?
There are 6 notable sights in Barnstable. Some of the top sights include: Explore all points of interest in Barnstable.
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What are the most popular Strava Segments in Barnstable?
The most popular Strava segments in Barnstable are:
- Setter Way Climb (10,611 athletes)
- Shootflying Sprint (2,790 athletes)
- Smell the Barn (1,780 athletes)
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What are some popular technical trail features in Barnstable?
There are 2 technical trail features (TTFs) in Barnstable. Some popular features include: View all technical trail features in Barnstable.
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Are there accessible or adaptive trails in Barnstable?
Yes, there are 18 accessible/adaptive trails in Barnstable. View all adaptive trails in Barnstable for specific accessibility information.
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Are there local clubs or events in Barnstable?
There are 1 local clubs or associations listed in the Barnstable directory. Browse the local directory for details.
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What are the most popular mountain biking trails in Barnstable?
The most popular mountain biking trails in Barnstable are: View all mountain biking trails sorted by popularity.
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What are the best beginner ride trails in Barnstable?
The best beginner mountain biking trails in Barnstable are:
- The Flats (5/5)
- Humpty Dumpty (4.7/5)
- Danforth Trail (4.5/5)
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