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SaveIpswich 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 Trail Running, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Nordic Skiing, Gravel Biking, Snowshoeing, Winter Fat Biking, Horseback and Adaptive Biking. Popular destinations include Willowdale State Forest, Bradley Palmer State Park and Appleton Farms.
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- Mountain Bike
228 trails
- Gravel Bike
76 trails
- Adaptive Bike
17 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
46 trails
- Horse
41 trails
- Hike
282 trails
- Trail Running
283 trails
- Snowshoe
64 trails
- Nordic Ski
147 trails
Region Details
- 40
- 121
- 64
- 3
Region Status
Open as of 2 days
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 287
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 228
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 76
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 17
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 46
- Trails Horse
- 41
- Trails Hike
- 282
- Trails Trail Running
- 283
- Trails Snowshoe
- 64
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 147
- Total Distance
- 116 miles
- Total Descent
- 6,659 ft
- Total Vertical
- 238 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 240 ft
- Reports
- 989
- Photos
- 274
- Completed Counter
- 81,246
Sub Regions
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Appleton Farms Grass Rides
- 15
- 2
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Bradley Palmer State Park
- 31
- 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 • 1,455 •
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 • 1,324 •
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 • 1,274 •
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 • 1,228 •
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 • 1,198 •
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 • 1,186 •
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...
★ 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...
★ 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....
Photos of Ipswich Mountain Bike
Videos of Ipswich Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Access Trail | Sep 5, 2026 @ 2:42pm (America/New_York) 2 days | Ideal | JimKimball | ||
| Hi-Ho's Hideout | Aug 29, 2026 @ 11:11am (America/New_York) Aug 29, 2026 | Unknown | mryanbell | ||
| Rattle Snake Ridge | Jul 20, 2026 @ 9:55am (America/New_York) Jul 20, 2026 | Unknown | TomH67 | ||
| BP Main Road | Jul 1, 2026 @ 9:05am (America/New_York) Jul 1, 2026 | Ideal | bjfaulk | ||
| Carpet Ride Connector | Jun 30, 2026 @ 8:17pm (America/New_York) Jun 30, 2026 | Ideal | ashleybrooke | ||
| East Street Connector | Jun 30, 2026 @ 8:12pm (America/New_York) Jun 30, 2026 | Ideal | ashleybrooke | ||
| 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 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ghendrickson | vote | route | activity #103187405 | Sep 6, 2026 @ 8:33am 1 day |
| ghendrickson | ridden | route | activity #103187383 | Sep 6, 2026 @ 8:32am 1 day |
| JimKimball | add | report | activity #103137264 | Sep 5, 2026 @ 3:39pm 2 days |
| Avettb | wishlist | route | activity #102953379 | Sep 3, 2026 @ 5:53am Sep 3, 2026 |
| Darren8haRSa | add | photo | activity #102917134 | Sep 2, 2026 @ 1:41pm Sep 2, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Blue Trails955 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k1 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge91 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge1 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k1 awarded
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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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 | 228 | 87 miles | 5,466 ft | 28 miles | 236 ft | #279 | #97 | 249 | 972 | 11 | 28,466 | |
| Gravel Bike | 76 | 38 miles | 1,463 ft | 12 miles | 233 ft | #1,601 | #415 | 1 | 137 | 1 | 191 | |
| Adaptive Bike | 17 | 11 miles | 433 ft | 3 miles | 217 ft | #4,273 | #1,037 | 94 | ||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 46 | 23 miles | 1,509 ft | 8 miles | 174 ft | #1,314 | #192 | 39 | 32 | |||
| Horse | 41 | 17 miles | 909 ft | 6 miles | 190 ft | #1,815 | #963 | 180 | 25 | |||
| Hike | 282 | 115 miles | 6,565 ft | 37 miles | 240 ft | #1,229 | #548 | 2 | 971 | 1,347 | ||
| Trail Running | 283 | 115 miles | 6,565 ft | 37 miles | 240 ft | #726 | #271 | 13 | 969 | 1 | 716 | |
| Snowshoe | 64 | 20 miles | 1,155 ft | 7 miles | 167 ft | #601 | #235 | 3 | 55 | 73 | ||
| Backcountry Ski | 2 | 2,277 ft | 79 ft | 1,601 ft | 112 ft | 17 | 19 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 147 | 52 miles | 3,461 ft | 16 miles | 161 ft | #386 | #99 | 4 | 125 | 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 activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Ipswich are:
- June (595 activities)
- August (538 activities)
- May (518 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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