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SaveOriginally referred to as A-H-L (Arnold-Haseltine-Lorden), Betty Arnold Forest now consists of 9 parcels of town conservation land totaling over 260 acres. The majority of the land of the Arnold Forest was purchased in 1985 by the ACC with Land Account funds. It is named for Elizabeth "Betty" Arnold, one of the first ACC commissioners. Logging in 2016 created access from Austin Road, and NEMBA crews have improved the existing trails and built several new ones. Other parcels include Lorden, Lorden2, Audette, Reusch, Haseltine and Desmarais.
Cricket Hill dominates the center, and wetlands lie along it's flank to the west. The Bicentennial Trail dissects the property running North/South. The Lorden Path, dissected by the Bicentennial Trail, is a tale of 2 trails: The original section to the east, referred to as Lower Lorden, plunges downhill from Bicentennial and around the north shoulder of Cricket Hill. To the west, (Upper) Lorden Path, a 2018 addition designed for multi-use, climbs westward to the height of land via gentle switchbacks.
The classic loop is best done clockwise from the parking lot: Desmarais, Bicentennial, (Lower) Lorden Path, and Cricket Crossing back to the beginning. Add Upper Lorden Path as an out & back lollipop loop, or alternately connect to Hemlock in Joe English Reserve. Add a small climb by doing the Arnold Trail/Loop to the top of Cricket Hill.
The Arnold Loop is best done counterclockwise.
Cricket Hill dominates the center, and wetlands lie along it's flank to the west. The Bicentennial Trail dissects the property running North/South. The Lorden Path, dissected by the Bicentennial Trail, is a tale of 2 trails: The original section to the east, referred to as Lower Lorden, plunges downhill from Bicentennial and around the north shoulder of Cricket Hill. To the west, (Upper) Lorden Path, a 2018 addition designed for multi-use, climbs westward to the height of land via gentle switchbacks.
The classic loop is best done clockwise from the parking lot: Desmarais, Bicentennial, (Lower) Lorden Path, and Cricket Crossing back to the beginning. Add Upper Lorden Path as an out & back lollipop loop, or alternately connect to Hemlock in Joe English Reserve. Add a small climb by doing the Arnold Trail/Loop to the top of Cricket Hill.
The Arnold Loop is best done counterclockwise.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: Conservation Reserve

Access Info:
9 Austin Road Amherst, NH 03031
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
13 trails
- Hike
13 trails
- Trail Running
13 trails
Region Details
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- 9
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Region Status
Caution as of 2 daysStats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 13
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 13
- Trails Hike
- 13
- Trails Trail Running
- 13
- Total Distance
- 5 miles
- Total Descent
- 684 ft
- Total Vertical
- 401 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 689 ft
- Reports
- 29
- Photos
- 20
- Ridden Counter
- 2,151
Popular Betty Arnold Forest Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of Betty Arnold Forest Mountain Bike
trail: B-H Trail
5 |
Apr 20, 2021 @ 7:01am
Apr 20, 2021
trail: B-H Trail
8 |
Apr 20, 2021 @ 7:01am
Apr 20, 2021
trail: B-H Trail
14 |
Apr 20, 2021 @ 6:59am
Apr 20, 2021
trail: Betty Arnold Forest Entry
102 |
Dec 16, 2018 @ 6:19pm
Dec 16, 2018
trail: Bicentennial Trail - North
170 |
Oct 3, 2018 @ 1:55pm
Oct 3, 2018Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Betty Arnold Forest Entry | Sep 27, 2022 @ 9:31am Sep 27, 2022 | Ideal | Jkonish | ||
Cricket Crossing | Sep 27, 2022 @ 9:31am Sep 27, 2022 | Ideal | Jkonish | ||
Lorden Path | Sep 27, 2022 @ 9:31am Sep 27, 2022 | Ideal | Jkonish | ||
Lorden Path | Sep 27, 2022 @ 9:31am Sep 27, 2022 | Ideal | Jkonish | ||
Bicentennial Trail - North | Aug 14, 2022 @ 5:33am Aug 14, 2022 | Dry | ironlizard | ||
Bicentennial Trail - Betty Arnold Forest | Aug 14, 2022 @ 5:33am Aug 14, 2022 | Dry | ironlizard | ||
Haseltine to Betty Arnold | Jun 20, 2021 @ 5:30am Jun 20, 2021 | Ideal | robwiddick | ||
Hemlock Connector | May 11, 2019 @ 1:42pm May 11, 2019 | Variable | Fastmedstud | ||
Connector | May 11, 2019 @ 1:42pm May 11, 2019 | Variable | Fastmedstud | ||
Desmarais Trail | May 11, 2019 @ 1:42pm May 11, 2019 | Variable | Fastmedstud |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | Jkonish | add | report | Betty Arnold Forest Entry and 3 more | Sep 27, 2022 @ 11:47am Sep 27, 2022 |
![]() | jamalke | ridden | trail | Bicentennial Trail - North and 3 more | Aug 18, 2022 @ 11:24am Aug 18, 2022 |
![]() | ironlizard | add | report | Bicentennial Trail - North and 4 more | Aug 15, 2022 @ 5:34am Aug 15, 2022 |
![]() | ajgarron22 | add | report | Lorden Path | May 21, 2022 @ 8:11am May 21, 2022 |
![]() | dualcrownscottspark | add | report | Lorden Path | Apr 13, 2022 @ 9:31am Apr 13, 2022 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | Absolutely ridiculous. A very narrow, wooden... | Dec 16, 2021 @ 5:32am Dec 16, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Haseltine | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.8 km | |
Bicentennial South | 3 | 2 | 1.2 km | ||
Joe English Reservation | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 km |
Pond Parish Town Forest | 10 | 2.5 km | |||
Caesar's Brook | 2 | 2.6 km |
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 13 | 5 miles | 686 ft | 2 miles | 400 ft | #1,969 | #1,042 | 20 | 29 | 850 | ||
Hike | 13 | 5 miles | 686 ft | 2 miles | 400 ft | #1,526 | #925 | 29 | 138 | |||
Trail Running | 13 | 5 miles | 686 ft | 2 miles | 400 ft | #1,527 | #922 | 29 | 10 |
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- betty arnold forest activity log | embed map of Betty Arnold Forest mountain bike trails | betty arnold forest mountain biking points of interest
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