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- Mountain Bike
238 trails
- Gravel Bike
0 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Horse
43 trails
- Hike
290 trails
- Trail Running
290 trails
- Snowshoe
70 trails
- Nordic Ski
153 trails
Region Details
- 40
- 123
- 63
- 3
Region Status
Open as of Jul 1, 2026Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 250
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 238
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Horse
- 43
- Trails Hike
- 290
- Trails Trail Running
- 290
- Trails Snowshoe
- 70
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 153
- Total Distance
- 91 miles
- Total Descent
- 5,052 ft
- Total Vertical
- 238 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 240 ft
- Reports
- 1,018
- Photos
- 269
- Ridden Counter
- 79,412
Sub Regions
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Appleton Farms Grass Rides
- 16
- 1
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Bradley Palmer State Park
- 32
- 26
- 1
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Bull Brook Reservoir Lands
- 2
- 1
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Dow Brook Conservation Area
- 1
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New England Biolabs
- 11
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Willowdale State Forest
- 59
- 35
- 2
Popular Ipswich Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 1 mile • 98 ft • 1,438 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 98 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 12 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.4 • 1,929 ft • 28 ft • 1,308 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 28 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 5.0 • 2,602 ft • 15 ft • 1,263 •
Popular blue difficulty family friendly singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 15 ft green climb. It features bridge, log ride and skinny. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 3.6 • 2,566 ft • 67 ft • 1,217 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 2,493 ft • 70 ft • 1,179 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 70 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 1,319 ft • 13 ft • 1,167 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 13 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
Ipswich Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.4 • 19 miles • 1,287 ft • 36 • Loop •
19 miles loop connecting most of Willowdale's single tracks plus a long climb heading to a nice flow...
★ 5.0 • 7 miles • 378 ft • 50 •
This loop still needs some fine-tuning in terms of which way to ride - as the legs and lungs were feeling...
★ 3.0 • 9 miles • 601 ft • 19 • Loop •
Some of the best trails in Willowdale packed into a 9 mile loop. Misses a couple of the bigger climbs too....
★ 2.5 • 10 miles • 610 ft • 11 • Loop •
Reverse of the standard Round the Dale which goes the correct way down thunder mountain. Loop also starts...
7 miles • 455 ft • 9 • Loop •
Starting from near the bridge over the Ipswich River. Riding a short section of Bradley Palmer then...
Photos of Ipswich Mountain Bike
Videos of Ipswich Mountain Bike
trail: Around the Hill
0:59 |
57 |
Mar 23, 2023
trail: Thunder Road
0:07 |
490 |
Jun 14, 2021
trail: Thunder Road
0:07 |
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Jun 14, 2021
trail: Thunder Road
0:28 |
784 |
Mar 11, 2021
trail: Chevette
0:08 |
135 |
Sep 28, 2020
trail: A Line
2:51 |
64 |
Aug 12, 2016
trail: A Line
5:54 |
516 |
Oct 27, 2014
trail: A Line
3:15 |
682 |
Jul 30, 2013
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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| Carpet Ride Connector | Jun 30, 2026 @ 8:17pm (America/New_York) Jun 30, 2026 | Ideal | ashleybrooke | Large tree down across trail, blocking trail | |
| East Street Connector | Jun 30, 2026 @ 8:12pm (America/New_York) Jun 30, 2026 | Ideal | ashleybrooke | Large tree down across trail, blocking trail |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| BP Main Road | Jul 1, 2026 @ 9:05am (America/New_York) Jul 1, 2026 | Ideal | bjfaulk | ||
| Skye's Demise | Jun 21, 2026 @ 11:40am (America/New_York) Jun 21, 2026 | Unknown | mryanbell | ||
| Three Bridges | Jun 21, 2026 @ 11:01am (America/New_York) Jun 21, 2026 | Ideal | mryanbell | ||
| Highline | Jun 21, 2026 @ 10:54am (America/New_York) Jun 21, 2026 | Ideal | mryanbell | ||
| Green Gate | Jun 15, 2026 @ 10:06am (America/New_York) Jun 15, 2026 | Unknown | TomH67 | ||
| Home Depot | Jun 10, 2026 @ 6:47pm (America/New_York) Jun 10, 2026 | Unknown | bennybagodonutz | ||
| Elyxor Eastbound | May 31, 2026 @ 6:37pm (America/New_York) May 31, 2026 | Ideal | mryanbell | ||
| BCT - Willowdale to Hood Pond | May 31, 2026 @ 6:35pm (America/New_York) May 31, 2026 | Ideal | mryanbell | ||
| Tornado | May 18, 2026 @ 9:35pm (America/New_York) May 18, 2026 | Unknown | rybolov NS NEMBA | ||
| Upper Luke's | Feb 1, 2026 @ 4:53pm (America/New_York) Feb 1, 2026 | Snow Groomed | bobg13 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| patrickbEXcHn | vote | route | activity #98509800 | Jul 5, 2026 @ 9:23am 2 days |
| BXIzDT | wishlist | route | activity #98467919 | Jul 4, 2026 @ 7:15pm 2 days |
| bjfaulk | add | report | activity #98212738 | Jul 1, 2026 @ 11:05am Jul 1, 2026 |
| ashleybrooke | add | report | activity #98165971 and 1 more | Jun 30, 2026 @ 5:12pm Jun 30, 2026 |
| Shickman15 | wishlist | route | activity #97804765 | Jun 25, 2026 @ 5:35pm Jun 25, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Hi | Sep 21, 2025 @ 6:35pm Sep 21, 2025 | ||
| trail | First time riding this in over 5 years and... | Sep 15, 2025 @ 9:51am Sep 15, 2025 | ||
| trail | Fun downhill. Not sure I would do it the... | May 3, 2025 @ 11:18am May 3, 2025 | ||
| trail | The trail name is actually Spencer’s Ridge | Apr 18, 2025 @ 3:07pm Apr 18, 2025 | ||
| report | A z hi st mygfdd good guyz bygas yzfff I er... | Feb 4, 2025 @ 9:08am Feb 4, 2025 |
Local Badges
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10 Green Trails875 awarded -

10 Blue Trails942 awarded -

Epic Ride Climb 2k1 awarded -

Climbing 10k Badge89 awarded -

Climbing 100k Badge1 awarded -

Epic Ride Descent 2k1 awarded
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Ipswich CycleBike Shop
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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 | 238 | 81 miles | 4,810 ft | 29 miles | 236 ft | #273 | #97 | 244 | 1,001 | 10 | 28,456 | |
| E-Bike | 1 | 2 | 789 | 384 | ||||||||
| Horse | 43 | 14 miles | 604 ft | 6 miles | 167 ft | #1,846 | #1,041 | 178 | 24 | |||
| Hike | 290 | 89 miles | 4,984 ft | 32 miles | 240 ft | #1,335 | #610 | 2 | 1,000 | 1,306 | ||
| Trail Running | 290 | 89 miles | 4,944 ft | 32 miles | 240 ft | #787 | #295 | 14 | 998 | 1 | 703 | |
| Snowshoe | 70 | 17 miles | 820 ft | 5 miles | 157 ft | #647 | #264 | 3 | 53 | 58 | ||
| Backcountry Ski | 2 | 2,234 ft | 62 ft | 1,877 ft | 102 ft | 19 | 15 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 153 | 50 miles | 3,248 ft | 18 miles | 164 ft | #391 | #105 | 4 | 121 | 316 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Ipswich
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What are the best places to ride in Ipswich?
Ipswich has 11 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Ipswich?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Ipswich are:
- Skull Face (4.5/5)
- Bridges (4.3/5)
- Home Depot (4.3/5)
- Thunder Road (4.3/5)
- Tornado (4.2/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Ipswich?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Ipswich are:
- June (589 activities)
- May (571 activities)
- July (554 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Ipswich?
There are 19 parking locations listed in Ipswich. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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