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SaveLowell Dracut is a great place to ride as it has a little bit of everything. You will find technical trails, buffed out flowy trails and even a few stunts here and there. It is often referred to as a much larger version of Russell Mills.
The Lowell Dracut Tyngsboro state forest is located just minutes from the New Hampshire border and contains over 1100 acres. The trail system offers something for everyone. There are miles of fireroads and smooth rolling doubletrack for the less adventurous. The singletrack system is mountain bike specific and continues to grow. As currently configured, the singletracks will keep most intermediate riders busy for a 2 or 3 hour ride.
The terrain is considered gently rolling except for Whortleberry and Huckleberry Hill located in the Northern sector in Tyngsboro. The park is cut in half running North to South by Trotting Park Road, which is closed year round to traffic. Trotting Park Road is the only paved road you will find in the forest. Motorized vehicles are not allowed in the forest. But remember this forest does allow hunting during hunting season except on Sundays.
To the west of Trotting Park Road you will find Lake Althea and the Scarlet swamp. It is also in this area that you will find the presence of GLICA (Greater Lowell Indian Cultural Association). This group has a lease arrangement with the state for the use of this land for their cultural events. Because of this agreement, there has been very little new trail development in this area. It's important to note that this land is not off limits to the general public. This area is dominated by fireroads, doubletrack and singletrack in that order. One of the most popular trails in this area is the mile long trail put in by the AmeriCorps workers a few years back. This trail has tricky rock garden sections at both ends.
To the East of Trotting Park Road you'll discover the major trail system in Lowell and Dracut. This is where you will find the Spruce swamp, which is the largest swamp in the forest. Approximately half way down Trotting Park Road, on the right, you will find Carney Road. Carney Road is one of several dirt roads in the forest but is the only one that connects back to Trotting park road, and thus back to the main parking lot. It is in this eastern section of the forest that has seen most of the new trail development and trail improvements.
The Lowell Dracut Tyngsboro state forest is located just minutes from the New Hampshire border and contains over 1100 acres. The trail system offers something for everyone. There are miles of fireroads and smooth rolling doubletrack for the less adventurous. The singletrack system is mountain bike specific and continues to grow. As currently configured, the singletracks will keep most intermediate riders busy for a 2 or 3 hour ride.
The terrain is considered gently rolling except for Whortleberry and Huckleberry Hill located in the Northern sector in Tyngsboro. The park is cut in half running North to South by Trotting Park Road, which is closed year round to traffic. Trotting Park Road is the only paved road you will find in the forest. Motorized vehicles are not allowed in the forest. But remember this forest does allow hunting during hunting season except on Sundays.
To the west of Trotting Park Road you will find Lake Althea and the Scarlet swamp. It is also in this area that you will find the presence of GLICA (Greater Lowell Indian Cultural Association). This group has a lease arrangement with the state for the use of this land for their cultural events. Because of this agreement, there has been very little new trail development in this area. It's important to note that this land is not off limits to the general public. This area is dominated by fireroads, doubletrack and singletrack in that order. One of the most popular trails in this area is the mile long trail put in by the AmeriCorps workers a few years back. This trail has tricky rock garden sections at both ends.
To the East of Trotting Park Road you'll discover the major trail system in Lowell and Dracut. This is where you will find the Spruce swamp, which is the largest swamp in the forest. Approximately half way down Trotting Park Road, on the right, you will find Carney Road. Carney Road is one of several dirt roads in the forest but is the only one that connects back to Trotting park road, and thus back to the main parking lot. It is in this eastern section of the forest that has seen most of the new trail development and trail improvements.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: State Forest

Access Info:
Trotting Park Rd., Lowell
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70 trails
- Hike
67 trails
- Trail Running
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Region Details
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Open as of Nov 10, 2024Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 60
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 70
- Trails Hike
- 67
- Trails Trail Running
- 67
- Trails Snowshoe
- 2
- Total Distance
- 22 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,992 ft
- Total Vertical
- 248 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 361 ft
- Reports
- 998
- Photos
- 55
- Ridden Counter
- 24,956
Popular Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Tour de Lowell Dracut Tyngsboro | 10 miles | |
16 mile Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest Ride | popular ridelog | 16 miles |
7 mile Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest Ride | popular ridelog | 7 miles |
8 mile Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest Ride | popular ridelog | 8 miles |
8 mile Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest Ride | popular ridelog | 8 miles |
8 mile Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest Ride | popular ridelog | 8 miles |
10 mile Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 10 miles |
10 mile Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest Ride | popular ridelog | 10 miles |
6 mile Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 6 miles |
9 mile Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest Ride | popular ridelog | 9 miles |
Photos of Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Gumpass Rd Out 2
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Apr 15, 2024 @ 11:27am
Apr 15, 2024
trail: Ledges
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Sep 10, 2022 @ 11:46am
Sep 10, 2022
trail: Ledges
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Sep 10, 2022 @ 11:46am
Sep 10, 2022
trail: Ledges
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Sep 10, 2022 @ 11:45am
Sep 10, 2022
trail: AmeriCorps Trail
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Jan 19, 2021 @ 4:10pm
Jan 19, 2021
trail: Connector
147 |
Jan 19, 2021 @ 4:09pm
Jan 19, 2021
trail: Wall of Death
418 |
Aug 14, 2020 @ 1:22pm
Aug 14, 2020
trail: Wall of Death
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Aug 14, 2020 @ 1:21pm
Aug 14, 2020Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Gumpus Trail | Nov 2, 2024 @ 9:51am Nov 2, 2024 | Ideal | JoeONeil | ||
Bob's Bypass | Nov 2, 2024 @ 9:51am Nov 2, 2024 | Ideal | JoeONeil | ||
Grady Wilson | Sep 7, 2024 @ 1:05pm Sep 7, 2024 | Dry | JacksonLeach | ||
Hellavator | Sep 7, 2024 @ 1:05pm Sep 7, 2024 | Ideal | JacksonLeach | ||
Whortleberry Hill Link | Sep 7, 2024 @ 1:05pm Sep 7, 2024 | Ideal | JacksonLeach | ||
Discovery | Sep 2, 2024 @ 2:59pm Sep 2, 2024 | Very Dry | JacksonLeach | ||
Lower Valley Loop | Jun 18, 2024 @ 4:51pm Jun 18, 2024 | Dry | Sofakingfast MV NEMBA | ||
Upper Valley | May 29, 2024 @ 4:10pm May 29, 2024 | Ideal | Sofakingfast MV NEMBA | ||
Valley Connector | May 4, 2024 @ 8:21am May 4, 2024 | Ideal | JoeONeil | ||
AmeriCorps Trail | Apr 14, 2024 @ 2:52am Apr 14, 2024 | Variable | Jjthomas1021 |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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ssk1000 | wishlist | trail | activity #65029770 | Jan 22, 2025 @ 6:51pm Jan 22, 2025 |
awesomenessrl | ridden | trail | activity #64829091 | Jan 18, 2025 @ 6:12pm Jan 18, 2025 |
awesomenessrl | ridden | trail | activity #64808786 and 5 more | Jan 18, 2025 @ 12:50pm Jan 18, 2025 |
JayYDMCrN | wishlist | region | activity #62186157 | Nov 23, 2024 @ 10:08am Nov 23, 2024 |
trailforks | add | video | activity #62151992 | Nov 22, 2024 @ 3:00pm Nov 22, 2024 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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report | Resolved | Jun 19, 2024 @ 6:52pm Jun 19, 2024 | ||
report | Saw it while I was riding last night. | May 29, 2024 @ 5:47pm May 29, 2024 | ||
report | Wow that is so faking fast! Thank you for... | May 29, 2024 @ 4:26pm May 29, 2024 | ||
report | All clear. Thanks for the report. | May 29, 2024 @ 4:09pm May 29, 2024 | ||
trail | Rode this for the first time today. Agree,... | May 2, 2024 @ 1:58pm May 2, 2024 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Frederic Cutter Merriam Conservation Area | 2.9 km | ||||
Greystone Conservation Area | 2 | 3.6 km | |||
Gumpas Pond Conservation Area | 3 | 9 | 4.4 km | ||
Peabody Town Forest | 9 | 5.4 km | |||
Picking Conservation Land East | 1 | 6.6 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 | 70 | 22 miles | 1,991 ft | 8 miles | 249 ft | #407 | #210 | 55 | 998 | 1 | 8,318 | |
Hike | 67 | 21 miles | 1,660 ft | 8 miles | 246 ft | #283 | #173 | 898 | 225 | |||
Trail Running | 67 | 21 miles | 1,660 ft | 8 miles | 246 ft | #284 | #172 | 893 | 29 | |||
Snowshoe | 2 | 4,462 ft | 177 ft | 2,474 ft | 180 ft | 2 |
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