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SaveExeter trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped hundreds of trails and shared hundreds of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Hiking, Trail Running, Mountain Biking, Snowshoeing, Nordic Skiing, Winter Fat Biking, Gravel Biking, Horseback, Adaptive Biking, Backcountry Skiing and E-Biking. Trails here are often faint trail, sandy and loose. Scenery includes lakes, creeks and beaches. Common trail features include rock gardens, rock slabs and bridges. Many trails are family friendly. Popular destinations include Arcadia Management Area, Beach Pond and Wickaboxet Management Area.
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- Mountain Bike
256 trails
- E-Bike
5 trails
- Gravel Bike
80 trails
- Adaptive Bike
41 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
82 trails
- Horse
72 trails
- Hike
270 trails
- Trail Running
269 trails
- Snowshoe
150 trails
- Backcountry Ski
9 trails
- Nordic Ski
119 trails
Region Details
- 67
- 46
- 81
- 56
- 6
Region Status
Caution as of Oct 4, 2026Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 275
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 256
- Trails E-Bike
- 5
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 80
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 41
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 82
- Trails Horse
- 72
- Trails Hike
- 270
- Trails Trail Running
- 269
- Trails Snowshoe
- 150
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 1
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 9
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 119
- Total Distance
- 158 miles
- Total Descent
- 13,288 ft
- Total Vertical
- 455 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 561 ft
- Reports
- 1,594
- Photos
- 579
- Completed Counter
- 30,547
Sub Regions
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Arcadia Management Area
- 44
- 75
- 40
- 3
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Beach Pond
- 1
- 6
- 16
- 3
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Wickaboxet Management Area
Popular Exeter Mountain Biking Trails
• 95 ★ 3.0 • 1,581 ft • 9 ft • 382 •
Popular green difficulty doubletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. Adaptive MTB rating: amtb green. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 3.0 • 4,537 ft • 0 ft • 367 •
Part of the yellow-blazed Breakheart Trail, this trail is a classic Arcadia rocky, rooty doubletrack, climbing steadily from the north end of Breakheart Pond to Matteson Plain Road.
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 3,350 ft • 26 ft • 345 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. Adaptive MTB rating: amtb blue. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.5 • 3,107 ft • 0 ft • 340 •
Popular green difficulty doubletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. Adaptive MTB rating: amtb green. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.5 • 3,527 ft • 57 ft • 338 •
Popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 1,037 ft • 9 ft • 289 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 5.0 • 1 mile • 73 ft • 282 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions with a 73 ft blue climb. It features bridge and rock garden. Adaptive MTB rating: amtb blue. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.
Exeter Mountain Bike Routes
2022 Fun Ride Short Loop Featured
9 miles • 412 ft • 8 •
2022 Fun Ride Short Loop. Geared for those that want a shorter loop.
2022 Fun Ride Long Loop Featured
22 miles • 1,691 ft • 16 •
2022 Fun Ride Long Loop - for those that wish to experience the best of Arcadia north of 165.
★ 3.0 • 16 miles • 1,171 ft • 11 • Loop •
This is the big loop for the 2021 RINEMBA Fun Ride taking you through the classic Breakheart and Shelter...
20 miles • 1,414 ft • 17 •
October-November 2020 Virtual Fun Ride Route Good sampling of Bald and Breakheart hills and the...
9 miles • 426 ft • 6 • Loop •
This is the Blue intermediate route for the 2021 RINEMBA Fun Ride. Taking you into the Arcadia "back...
Photos of Exeter Mountain Bike
Videos of Exeter Mountain Bike
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Aug 16, 2023
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6:45 |
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Mar 25, 2023
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Mt Tom speedway | Oct 4, 2026 @ 10:48am (America/New_York) Oct 4, 2026 | Unknown | JeremysoKhgG | ||
| Lung Buster | Sep 19, 2026 @ 2:28pm (America/New_York) Sep 19, 2026 | Ideal | ConradG1 | ||
| Old Voluntown Road | Sep 16, 2026 @ 2:11pm (America/New_York) Sep 16, 2026 | Variable | ConradG1 | ||
| Horse | Sep 16, 2026 @ 2:11pm (America/New_York) Sep 16, 2026 | Ideal | ConradG1 | ||
| Hudson pond crossover | Sep 7, 2026 @ 11:48am (America/New_York) Sep 7, 2026 | Unknown | eric65 | ||
| Escoheag Trail | Sep 5, 2026 @ 3:32pm (America/New_York) Sep 5, 2026 | Unknown | jfragale | ||
| Paully Trail | Aug 5, 2026 @ 7:01pm (America/New_York) Aug 5, 2026 | Unknown | Shadowdrums | ||
| Shawn's Eagle | Aug 3, 2026 @ 8:48am (America/New_York) Aug 3, 2026 | Wet | gbtour SDMB | ||
| Deep and Dank | Aug 2, 2026 @ 2:22pm (America/New_York) Aug 2, 2026 | Ideal | Tetranitrophenol | ||
| Bald Hill - Upper Singletrack | Jul 30, 2026 @ 10:05am (America/New_York) Jul 30, 2026 | Dry | gbtour SDMB |
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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North-South Trail
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Nordic Ski
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| jamesR7CUSE | ridden | trail | activity #105551388 | Oct 9, 2026 @ 1:36pm 1 day |
| ThomasI2LQg8 | comment | trail | activity #105523037 | Oct 9, 2026 @ 5:03am 2 days |
| JeremysoKhgG | add | report | activity #105198246 | Oct 4, 2026 @ 7:48am Oct 4, 2026 |
| eric65 | comment | report | activity #105003227 | Oct 1, 2026 @ 3:13pm Oct 1, 2026 |
| ConradG1 | add | report | activity #104236228 | Sep 20, 2026 @ 11:42am Sep 20, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Few trees down, but nothing disastrous. Smooth... | Oct 9, 2026 @ 5:03am 2 days | ||
| report | LI’m has the | Oct 1, 2026 @ 3:13pm Oct 1, 2026 | ||
| report | AMC Narragansett Chapter has removed those... | Jan 5, 2026 @ 3:13pm Jan 5, 2026 | ||
| trail | Fun down slope with lots of obstacles (mostly... | Aug 31, 2025 @ 3:55pm Aug 31, 2025 | ||
| trail | Mind the tourists visiting the new troll... | Aug 29, 2025 @ 12:28pm Aug 29, 2025 |
Local Badges
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Completionist1 awarded -
10 Black Trails130 awarded -
10 Blue Trails255 awarded -
Completionist2 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k748 awarded -
Top 10 Trails18 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 | 256 | 146 miles | 12,539 ft | 58 miles | 456 ft | #768 | #4 | 280 | 1,582 | 27 | 9,654 | |
| E-Bike | 5 | 3 miles | 312 ft | 5,240 ft | 223 ft | #9,934 | #13 | 708 | 130 | |||
| Gravel Bike | 80 | 47 miles | 2,959 ft | 17 miles | 433 ft | #1,541 | #1 | 8 | 1 | 196 | ||
| Adaptive Bike | 41 | 33 miles | 1,490 ft | 11 miles | 407 ft | #2,323 | #1 | 258 | 1 | |||
| Winter Fat Bike | 82 | 48 miles | 3,629 ft | 18 miles | 423 ft | #1,050 | #1 | 194 | 5 | |||
| Horse | 72 | 32 miles | 1,926 ft | 10 miles | 456 ft | #1,217 | #1 | 429 | 1 | 10 | ||
| Hike | 270 | 155 miles | 12,890 ft | 61 miles | 456 ft | #831 | #1 | 297 | 1,584 | 16 | 1,189 | |
| Trail Running | 269 | 155 miles | 12,890 ft | 61 miles | 456 ft | #890 | #1 | 2 | 1,581 | 4 | 505 | |
| Snowshoe | 150 | 88 miles | 5,538 ft | 31 miles | 456 ft | #218 | #1 | 366 | 7 | 17 | ||
| Downhill Ski | 1 | 1,040 ft | 138 ft | 997 ft | 141 ft | 2 | ||||||
| Backcountry Ski | 9 | 5 miles | 397 ft | 2 miles | 364 ft | #677 | #1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Nordic Ski | 119 | 69 miles | 4,009 ft | 23 miles | 456 ft | #401 | #1 | 289 | 4 | 12 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the best places to ride in Exeter?
Exeter has 3 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Exeter?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Exeter are:
- Jeff's (4.2/5)
- 95 Trail West (4.1/5)
- Ben Utter + Tippecansett Trails (4.1/5)
- Power Line (4.1/5)
- Shelter Trail (4.1/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Exeter?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Exeter are:
- May (200 activities)
- July (196 activities)
- August (175 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Exeter?
There are 41 parking locations listed in Exeter. The most popular parking spots are:
- Shelter Tr - Frosty Hollow Rd
- Shelter Tr - Plain Rd
- Main Lot
- Shelter Tr - Plain Rd
- Escoheag Trailhead - Plain Rd
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What is the longest trail in Exeter?
The longest trail in Exeter is Wickaboxet North at 3.7 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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What are the best & highest rated hiking trails in Exeter?
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What are the best & highest rated trail running trails in Exeter?
The best trail running trails in Exeter are:
- Escoheag Trail (Ledges Parkway)
- Tillinghast White
- Tillinghast White
- Mt Tom Trail
- Sandy Hill Trail (+Escoheag Trl +NST)
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How many trails are in Exeter?
Exeter has a total of 275 trails. Of those, 256 are designated for mountain biking. Browse top mountain biking trails in Exeter to find detailed information including difficulty ratings, distances, and trail conditions.
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Which trail has the most elevation gain in Exeter?
The trail with the most elevation gain in Exeter is Mt Tom Trail with 356 ft of elevation gain. View all trails sorted by elevation gain.
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Which trail has the most elevation descent in Exeter?
The trail with the most elevation descent in Exeter is Paully Trail with 252 ft of elevation descent. View all trails sorted by elevation descent.
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What activities are most popular in Exeter?
Exeter supports the following activities: Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Adaptive Biking, Winter Fat Biking, Horseback, Hiking, Trail Running, Snowshoeing, Backcountry Skiing, Nordic Skiing.
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What bike services are there in Exeter?
The following bike services are available in Exeter:
- Trail Association (1)
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What are the steepest mountain biking trails in Exeter?
The steepest mountain biking trail in Exeter is Colleen's Climb with an average grade of 11.9%. View all trails sorted by grade.
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Are there any trails with scenic viewpoints in Exeter?
Yes, there are 14 scenic viewpoints marked along trails in Exeter. 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 Exeter?
The trails with the biggest jumps in Exeter are: Browse all mountain bike trails to find trails with jumps and technical features.
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Are the trails open in Exeter?
The overall region status for Exeter is Minor Issue / Yellow. Out of 202 trails:
- Clear / Green: 113
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 28
- Significant Issue / Amber: 60
- Closed: 1
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Can I ride an ebike in Exeter?
Yes, Exeter supports e-bike riding. There are 4 trails in Exeter that allow e-bikes. Check the e-bike trails listing for specific trail access details and any local regulations.
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What are the most popular mountain biking routes in Exeter?
The most popular mountain biking routes in Exeter are: View all mountain biking routes in Exeter.
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What type of bike is most common in Exeter?
Based on activity log data, the most common bike types used in Exeter are:
- AM (257 activities)
- XC (91 activities)
- Fat (9 activities)
- RD (7 activities)
- Gravel (3 activities)
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What are the top sights to see in Exeter?
There are 8 notable sights in Exeter. Some of the top sights include:
- Sight: Congdon-Hoxsie Cemetery
- Sight : State Boundary Marker
- Sight - Old Foundation
- Sight - Old Foundation
- Sight - Quarried Stone
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What are the most popular Strava Segments in Exeter?
The most popular Strava segments in Exeter are:
- Did I studah? (1,068 athletes)
- Faster going down (1,022 athletes)
- milkin it (955 athletes)
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What trails are closed in Exeter?
There are currently 1 closed trails in Exeter. The breakdown of all trail statuses is:
- Clear / Green: 113
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 28
- Significant Issue / Amber: 60
- Closed: 1
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Are there accessible or adaptive trails in Exeter?
Yes, there are 41 accessible/adaptive trails in Exeter. View all adaptive trails in Exeter for specific accessibility information.
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Are there local clubs or events in Exeter?
There are 1 local clubs or associations listed in the Exeter directory. Browse the local directory for details.
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What are the most popular mountain biking trails in Exeter?
The most popular mountain biking trails in Exeter are: View all mountain biking trails sorted by popularity.
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What are the best beginner ride trails in Exeter?
The best beginner mountain biking trails in Exeter are:
- Deion (4.5/5)
- OLD Ten Rod spur (3/5)
- Midway Single track (5/5)
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