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SaveThe town of Groton got its name in 1655 a few years after John Tinker set up a trading post among the Nashaway Indians near the junction of the Squannacook and Nashua rivers.
The Groton Memorial Town Forest is one of Groton's largest trail systems with over 16 miles of trails. A favorite location for mounting biking, cross country skiing, horseback riding, and the annual Groton Town Forest Trail Race.
When I'm riding in the Groton Town Forest I like to think that the trails that I'm enjoying aren't very much different than the trails that these early settlers explored. And that possibly I'm on some of the same trails that these long departed settlers and Indians used for hunting, trapping, fishing and to get from one village to another. And at times, in these woods, gazing over a seemingly remote river from a high bank, you may imagine yourself back in those earlier times too. But, those early trail users didn't have the advantages that I do mounted as I am on a bright shiny trail bicycle.
The trails in the Gorton Town Forest are fast, mostly smooth, sometimes sandy and sometimes hilly. They flow in and out of the woods on a series of old woods roads and singletracks. You'll frequently find yourself cresting and then riding along the ridge of a drumlin that was left there by the last glacier. But then, a few minutes later, you're riding alongside a riverbed and ducking under low hanging branches.
To see which trails are the most popular, on the map above, hit the “Trail Style” tab to open the drop down list, then hit “Popularity. The trails colored red are ridden the most while the trails colored green is at the other end.
Too hot? Why not go for a swim in the Squannacook River?
There are 6.4 miles of marked trails in the forest. They form a loop and they can be ridden in both directions. The marked loop is probably the best introduction you can get to the area. It stays pretty close to the outer boundaries of the forest. On your second and subsequent loops, begin exploring some of the many side trails that branch off the main trail and, in time, you'll have ridden, and enjoyed, everything. Oh The side trails all connect back to the marked loop, and once you learn them, you'll be able to link together any number of good rides.
The Groton Memorial Town Forest is one of Groton's largest trail systems with over 16 miles of trails. A favorite location for mounting biking, cross country skiing, horseback riding, and the annual Groton Town Forest Trail Race.
When I'm riding in the Groton Town Forest I like to think that the trails that I'm enjoying aren't very much different than the trails that these early settlers explored. And that possibly I'm on some of the same trails that these long departed settlers and Indians used for hunting, trapping, fishing and to get from one village to another. And at times, in these woods, gazing over a seemingly remote river from a high bank, you may imagine yourself back in those earlier times too. But, those early trail users didn't have the advantages that I do mounted as I am on a bright shiny trail bicycle.
The trails in the Gorton Town Forest are fast, mostly smooth, sometimes sandy and sometimes hilly. They flow in and out of the woods on a series of old woods roads and singletracks. You'll frequently find yourself cresting and then riding along the ridge of a drumlin that was left there by the last glacier. But then, a few minutes later, you're riding alongside a riverbed and ducking under low hanging branches.
To see which trails are the most popular, on the map above, hit the “Trail Style” tab to open the drop down list, then hit “Popularity. The trails colored red are ridden the most while the trails colored green is at the other end.
Too hot? Why not go for a swim in the Squannacook River?
There are 6.4 miles of marked trails in the forest. They form a loop and they can be ridden in both directions. The marked loop is probably the best introduction you can get to the area. It stays pretty close to the outer boundaries of the forest. On your second and subsequent loops, begin exploring some of the many side trails that branch off the main trail and, in time, you'll have ridden, and enjoyed, everything. Oh The side trails all connect back to the marked loop, and once you learn them, you'll be able to link together any number of good rides.
source: NEMBA
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
No
Land Status: Community Forest

Access Info:
From route 495 take exit 31 and follow route 119 (Great Road) until it becomes Boston Road and then Main Street in Groton Center. After the center bear left on route 225 where it splits off from route 119. Follow route 225 for a little over a mile and turn left on Town Forest Road. Follow it to the end, going past some new houses and park in the dirt parking area at 93 Town Forest Rd, Groton, MA 01450
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
30 trails
- Hike
30 trails
- Trail Running
30 trails
- Snowshoe
0 trails
- Nordic Ski
0 trails
Region Details
- 6
- 21
- 3
Region Status
Open as of Feb 10, 2023Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 30
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 30
- Trails Hike
- 30
- Trails Trail Running
- 30
- Total Distance
- 16 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,499 ft
- Total Vertical
- 83 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 277 ft
- Reports
- 74
- Photos
- 5
- Ridden Counter
- 3,627
Popular Groton Town Forest Mountain Biking Trails
Groton Town Forest Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Groton Town Forest Wide Trails | 5 miles | |
Groton Woods 7.6 | 8 miles | |
Groton Alternate | 9 miles |
Photos of Groton Town Forest Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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A14 to to Town Forest Rd | Feb 10, 2023 @ 4:27am Feb 10, 2023 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | Nsommer34 | ||
Dead River Swamp Trail | Dec 29, 2022 @ 9:23am Dec 29, 2022 | Icy | gwynburns21 | ||
E7 | Dec 29, 2022 @ 1:23am Dec 29, 2022 | Icy | gwynburns21 | ||
A15 to A5 | Sep 23, 2022 @ 1:01pm Sep 23, 2022 | Ideal | mattsolar | ||
Ames Pond Road Loop | Sep 23, 2022 @ 1:01pm Sep 23, 2022 | Unknown | mattsolar | ||
Pump House Road | Sep 23, 2022 @ 1:01pm Sep 23, 2022 | Dry | mattsolar | ||
B1 to B7 | Sep 23, 2022 @ 1:01pm Sep 23, 2022 | Ideal | mattsolar | ||
B2 to B6 Connector | Sep 23, 2022 @ 1:01pm Sep 23, 2022 | Ideal | mattsolar | ||
E3 to F9 | Sep 23, 2022 @ 1:01pm Sep 23, 2022 | Ideal | mattsolar | ||
C8 to F7 | Sep 23, 2022 @ 1:01pm Sep 23, 2022 | Ideal | mattsolar |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | JorgeG | wishlist | region | Groton Town Forest | Feb 13, 2023 @ 12:34pm Feb 13, 2023 |
![]() | Nsommer34 | add | route | Groton Alternate | Feb 11, 2023 @ 3:32am Feb 11, 2023 |
![]() | Nsommer34 | add | report | A14 to to Town Forest Rd | Feb 10, 2023 @ 12:14pm Feb 10, 2023 |
![]() | Nsommer34 | wishlist | route | Groton Woods 7.6 | Feb 5, 2023 @ 6:31pm Feb 5, 2023 |
![]() | dirtdawg21892 | wishlist | route | Groton Woods 7.6 | Jan 1, 2023 @ 8:48am Jan 1, 2023 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | This section was nice. Tree down right now though | Nov 20, 2021 @ 6:34pm Nov 20, 2021 | ||
![]() | trail | Awesome flowy ups and downs along a hill side.... | Apr 10, 2020 @ 1:53pm Apr 10, 2020 | ||
![]() | trail | Awesome old off camber log ride | Apr 10, 2020 @ 1:52pm Apr 10, 2020 | ||
![]() | report | Downed tree reported to Groton Tails... | Aug 21, 2019 @ 6:18am Aug 21, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Pine Meadow Conservation Land | 2.7 km | ||||
Shepley Hill | 1 | 3.1 km | |||
Far And Near Trail Network | 24 | 3.2 km | |||
Squanacook Fish and Wildlife | 1 | 3.3 km | |||
Hunting Hill Trail Network | 3 | 13 | 3.3 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 | 30 | 16 miles | 1,499 ft | 7 miles | 82 ft | #1,559 | #842 | 5 | 74 | 3 | 2,223 | |
Hike | 30 | 16 miles | 1,499 ft | 7 miles | 82 ft | #1,174 | #732 | 74 | 1 | 51 | ||
Trail Running | 30 | 16 miles | 1,499 ft | 7 miles | 82 ft | #1,180 | #730 | 74 | 1 | 97 |
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