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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
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- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with NO bikes.
The East Hampstead/Plaistow/Atkinson Trail Network spans all three towns. The 26-mile trail network is unaffiliated and is managed, maintained and developed by a local crew of riders.
The riding is typical of Southern New Hampshire with good quality and some very long trails. Do not miss the 7-mile long Skunk Skull
The riding is typical of Southern New Hampshire with good quality and some very long trails. Do not miss the 7-mile long Skunk Skull
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
No
Land Status: City Managed

Access Info:
The main access point is at the Plaistow Town Forest Parking Area off Main Street in Plaistow, There are several other access points off community streets in all three towns - East Hampton, Plaistow and Atkinson.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
39 trails
- Hike
39 trails
- Trail Running
39 trails
Region Details
- 6
- 1
- 32
Region Status
Caution as of Mar 25, 2022Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 39
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 39
- Trails Hike
- 39
- Trails Trail Running
- 39
- Total Distance
- 26 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,038 ft
- Total Vertical
- 223 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 372 ft
- Reports
- 52
- Photos
- 77
- Ridden Counter
- 2,472
Popular East Hampstead / Plaistow / Atkinson Trail Network Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Star to Skunk and Back | 20 miles |
Photos of East Hampstead / Plaistow / Atkinson Trail Network Mountain Bike
trail: Skunk Skull
38 |
Oct 17, 2021 @ 5:21pm
Oct 17, 2021
trail: Skunk Skull
54 |
Sep 7, 2021 @ 11:49am
Sep 7, 2021
trail: Skunk Skull
48 |
Sep 7, 2021 @ 11:49am
Sep 7, 2021
trail: Skunk Skull
46 |
Sep 7, 2021 @ 11:49am
Sep 7, 2021
trail: Skunk Skull
52 |
Sep 7, 2021 @ 11:47am
Sep 7, 2021
trail: Atkinson 1
20 |
May 15, 2021 @ 5:16pm
May 15, 2021
trail: Red (East)
32 |
Oct 19, 2020 @ 6:07pm
Oct 19, 2020
trail: Red (East)
27 |
Oct 19, 2020 @ 6:07pm
Oct 19, 2020Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Skunk Skull Connector | Mar 25, 2022 @ 10:48am Mar 25, 2022 | Variable | Murphysrun | ||
Purple | Mar 25, 2022 @ 10:48am Mar 25, 2022 | Wet | Murphysrun | ||
New Trail | Mar 25, 2022 @ 10:48am Mar 25, 2022 | Wet | Murphysrun | ||
Green | Sep 8, 2021 @ 6:33am Sep 8, 2021 | Dry | shannonturner29 | ||
White (East) | Sep 5, 2021 @ 7:30am Sep 5, 2021 | Unknown | ryani6mjBV | ||
Skunk Skull | Aug 14, 2021 @ 7:02am Aug 14, 2021 | Dry | shannonturner29 | ||
Yellow (East) 1 | Aug 5, 2021 @ 7:40am Aug 5, 2021 | Variable | numcv88 | ||
Red (East) | May 4, 2021 @ 1:53pm May 4, 2021 | Variable | -DarkTyrant- | ||
Atkinson 1 | Apr 20, 2021 @ 5:05am Apr 20, 2021 | Dry | shannonturner29 | ||
East Road Access | Apr 20, 2021 @ 5:05am Apr 20, 2021 | Dry | shannonturner29 |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | Murphysrun | add | report | Skunk Skull Connector and 2 more | Mar 26, 2022 @ 9:18am Mar 26, 2022 |
![]() | shannonturner29 | add | report | New Trail | Mar 20, 2022 @ 9:05am Mar 20, 2022 |
![]() | camSully | vote | trail | Skunk Skull | Oct 17, 2021 @ 5:23pm Oct 17, 2021 |
![]() | camSully | add | photo | in My City | Oct 17, 2021 @ 5:21pm Oct 17, 2021 |
![]() | Mertsy69 | wishlist | trail | Skunk Skull | Sep 24, 2021 @ 4:34pm Sep 24, 2021 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | tree down near end of trail | Sep 8, 2021 @ 5:55am Sep 8, 2021 | ||
![]() | report | Temporary closure for forest harvesting | Aug 5, 2021 @ 9:04am Aug 5, 2021 | ||
![]() | report | Temporary closure for forest harvesting. Use... | Aug 5, 2021 @ 7:45am Aug 5, 2021 | ||
![]() | report | Now cut & moved. | May 21, 2021 @ 6:33pm May 21, 2021 | ||
![]() | trail | Undulating and twisty trail, part flow, part... | Apr 27, 2021 @ 2:21pm Apr 27, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hampstead Conservation Area | 27 | 32 | 7 | 2.6 km | |
Salem Town Forest | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 km | |
Tucker and French Family Forest | 11 | 6.4 km | |||
Winnekenni Park Conservation Area | 8 | 9 | 6.9 km | ||
Amesbury Town Forest | 16 | 9 | 9 km |
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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 | 39 | 26 miles | 3,038 ft | 10 miles | 223 ft | #5,750 | #2,463 | 77 | 52 | 1 | 1,782 | |
Hike | 39 | 26 miles | 3,038 ft | 10 miles | 223 ft | #4,925 | #2,315 | 52 | 95 | |||
Trail Running | 39 | 26 miles | 3,038 ft | 10 miles | 223 ft | #4,924 | #2,313 | 52 | 18 |
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