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Originally 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
google parking directions Access Info:
9 Austin Road Amherst, NH 03031
Region Details
- 3
- 9
- 1
Activities
Region Status
Caution as of Jun 29, 2019 ago
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #2,331
- State Ranking
- #20
- Trails (view details)
- 13
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 13
- Trails Hike
- 13
- Trails Trail Running
- 13
- Total Distance
- 5 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,009 ft
- Total Vertical
- 401 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 689 ft
- Reports
- 7
- Photos
- 2
- Ridden Counter
- 543
Popular Betty Arnold Forest Mountain Biking Trails
Betty Arnold Forest Mountain Bike Routes
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 1 rides
- 6 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 3 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Photos of Betty Arnold Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Betty Arnold Forest Entry
27 |
Dec 16, 2018 @ 6:19pm
Dec 16, 2018
trail: Bicentennial Trail - North
59 |
Oct 3, 2018 @ 1:55pm
Oct 3, 2018Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemlock Connector | May 11, 2019 @ 1:42pm May 11, 2019 | Variable | Fastmedstud | ||
| Lorden Path | May 11, 2019 @ 1:42pm May 11, 2019 | Variable | Fastmedstud | ||
| Bicentennial Trail - Betty Arnold Forest | 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 | ||
| Betty Arnold Forest Entry | May 11, 2019 @ 1:42pm May 11, 2019 | Variable | Fastmedstud | ||
| Lorden Path | Mar 29, 2019 @ 9:02am Mar 29, 2019 | Wet | finn202 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | schreck | wishlist | trail | Lorden Path | Aug 30, 2019 @ 7:16pm Aug 30, 2019 |
 | Dbellemore | wishlist | trail | Bicentennial Trail - Betty Arnold Forest and 1 more | Aug 13, 2019 @ 3:55am Aug 13, 2019 |
| schreck | wishlist | trail | Lorden Path | Jun 21, 2019 @ 7:13pm Jun 21, 2019 |
| Tonyl11 | wishlist | trail | Bicentennial Trail - Betty Arnold Forest and 12 more | Jun 10, 2019 @ 9:54am Jun 10, 2019 |
 | gwesleyr | ridden | trail | Bicentennial Trail - Betty Arnold Forest and 10 more | Jun 9, 2019 @ 7:05pm Jun 9, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haseltine | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.8 km | |
| Bicentennial South | 2 | 2 | 1.2 km | ||
| Joe English Reservation | 5 | 1 | 1.3 km | ||
| Pond Parish Town Forest | 10 | 2.5 km | |||
| Grater Woods | 9 | 7 | 3.4 km |
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- Admins: SNH NEMBA, gwesleyr, Jhardner
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