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- Icy
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- Very Dry
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- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed or Major Issue / Red
- 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 Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Consisting of many expansive and diverse trails, Blackstrap Hill Preserve and its adjacent networks are popular among local riders. The bulk of the trails in the area are located between Blackstrap Road and the Turnpike. This area encompasses the trails with features that aggressive riders will enjoy: Berms, flowy turns, drops and optional doubles can be found here. Across Blackstrap Rd, there is some very loamy, flowy, and fun singletrack continuing into the North Falmouth Community Forest. The network also continues across the turnpike where some flatter cross country trails can be found. The map from the Falmouth Land Trust Website is not fully inclusive of all of these trails, but using the Strava segment explorer will help you discover the bulk of the unmapped trails. Definitely a place to check out if you are into more aggressive all-mountain style riding, but also worth the trip for the cross country trails that are mixed in throughout.
Access and parking information information from Falmouth Land Trust website:
From the south: a parking area is located on the east side of Blackstrap Road, 1/4 mile north of Mountain Road. A kiosk with a trail map is down the hill from the parking area.
From the north: an access road off Hurricane Road, just west of the Maine Turnpike bridge, leads to a parking area and information kiosk.
From the west: a trailhead is located just north of the intersection of Babbidge Road and Blackstrap Road. Park along the road near the trailhead. The property can also be accessed from the utility corridor just north of the intersection of Blackstrap Road and Mast Road.
Access and parking information information from Falmouth Land Trust website:
From the south: a parking area is located on the east side of Blackstrap Road, 1/4 mile north of Mountain Road. A kiosk with a trail map is down the hill from the parking area.
From the north: an access road off Hurricane Road, just west of the Maine Turnpike bridge, leads to a parking area and information kiosk.
From the west: a trailhead is located just north of the intersection of Babbidge Road and Blackstrap Road. Park along the road near the trailhead. The property can also be accessed from the utility corridor just north of the intersection of Blackstrap Road and Mast Road.
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
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Region Details
- 5
- 3
- 17
- 2
Open on Dec 26, 2018
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #1,088
- State Ranking
- #7
- Trails (view details)
- 27
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 27
- Trails Hike
- 27
- Trails Trail Running
- 27
- Total Distance
- 21 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 12 miles
- Total Descent
- 4,633 ft
- Total Vertical
- 439 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 505 ft
- Reports
- 88
- Photos
- 23
- Ridden Counter
- 1,724
Popular Blackstrap Hill Preserve Mountain Biking Trails
Recent Trail Reports
| trail | date | user | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadlock Rd Connect | Dec 26, 2018 @ 9:45am Dec 26, 2018 | alanfitzgerald | ||
| Gray Rd Connect | Dec 26, 2018 @ 9:45am Dec 26, 2018 | alanfitzgerald | ||
| Turnpike Connect | Dec 26, 2018 @ 9:45am Dec 26, 2018 | alanfitzgerald | ||
| Red | Dec 26, 2018 @ 9:45am Dec 26, 2018 | alanfitzgerald | ||
| Blackstrap River Trail | Nov 9, 2018 @ 4:29am Nov 9, 2018 | abkfenris |
Photos of Blackstrap Hill Preserve Mountain Bike
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15 | Blackstrap River Trail
Sep 17, 2018 @ 5:51am
Sep 17, 2018
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40 | Yellow Line DH, Portland
Jul 9, 2018 @ 5:54pm
Jul 9, 2018Videos of Blackstrap Hill Preserve Mountain Bike
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Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | This trail is marked as “Outback Trail” on... | Jul 24, 2018 @ 4:23pm Jul 24, 2018 | ||
| trail | Couple of new berms at the bottom that are... | Jun 13, 2018 @ 3:40pm Jun 13, 2018 | ||
| trail | This trail is loads of fun. It has rock berms,... | Jul 27, 2017 @ 1:06pm Jul 27, 2017 |
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| strikerider | add | ridelog | Jan 19, 2019 ride log | Jan 19, 2019 @ 9:10am 1 days |
| CheddarJack46 | add | ridelog | Jun 10, 2017 ride log and 2 more | Jan 19, 2019 @ 8:54am 1 days |
 | dannyrob1 | add | ridelog | Jan 18, 2019 ride log | Jan 18, 2019 @ 12:56pm 2 days |
 | silvbullit | add | ridelog | Jan 16, 2019 ride log | Jan 17, 2019 @ 5:11pm 3 days |
| straficonte | add | ridelog | Dec 30, 2018 ride log | Dec 30, 2018 @ 11:40am Dec 30, 2018 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadlock Community Forest | 5 | 9 | 1.9 km | ||
| Lowell Preserve | 3 | 2 | 2.2 km | ||
| Cumberland, ME | 1 | 4 | 3.5 km | ||
| Presumpscot River Preserve | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4.4 km | |
| West Side Trail System | 1 | 3 | 7.6 km |
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