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      Massachusetts is a mountain bikers paradise There are mountain biking trails in virtually every corner of the state with trails suitable for absolute beginners to some of the gnarliest trails you will find anywhere on the planet. While New England is notorious for its technical riding, we also have some of the smoothest flow trails anywhere.

      If you want to find riding opportunities near you there are several ways to go abut it. First of course is to search Trailforks for local riding areas near you. The second alternative is to find your nearest NEMBA chapter. We have added links to all of NEMBA's websites below, where you can find your local chapter as well as contact details. The third option is to look for your nearest bike shop in the Trailforks directory and to chat to them about local riding opportunities.

      Also, what sets the mountain biking community in New England apart, is the fact that we have NEMBA with all of its local Chapters. NEMBA believes that mountain bikers care about the trails they ride—that's why we are a chapter-based organization. NEMBA has 29 chapters throughout New England, each offering a wide variety of rides, events and ways to give back to the trails. Join your local NEMBA chapter and become part of our community of mountain bikers!
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      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      21,901
      Trails Mountain Bike
      19,183
      Trails E-Bike
      2,859
      Trails Gravel Bike
      6,551
      Trails Adaptive Bike
      891
      Trails Winter Fat Bike
      4,467
      Trails Horse
      2,658
      Trails Hike
      21,188
      Trails Trail Running
      21,070
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      821
      Trails Observed Trials
      63
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      234
      Trails Snowmobile
      297
      Trails Snowshoe
      8,079
      Trails Downhill Ski
      267
      Trails Backcountry Ski
      523
      Trails Nordic Ski
      3,797
      Total Distance
      9,573 miles
      Total Descent
      855,194 ft
      Total Vertical
      3,491 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      3,491 ft
      Reports
      72,112
      Photos
      15,037
      Completed Counter
      2,289,033

      Articles

      Video & Race Report: Eastern States Cup Showdown #2 - Thunder Mountain, MA
      Aug 11, 2026 from pinkbike.com
      Both the Intense DH and Cannondale Enduro series convened at Thunder Mountain this past weekend.
      Video & Race Report: Eastern States Cup DH Finals - Jiminy Peak, MA
      Oct 29, 2025 from pinkbike.com
      After six months of racing, it's time to crown the 2025 Maxxis ESC Intense Cycles DH series champions.
      Video & Race Report: Eastern States Cup Showdown #1 - Jiminy Peak, MA
      Jun 24, 2025 from pinkbike.com
      This past weekend marked our first Thule Showdown of 2025, and what better place to kick things off than the raw, rugged slopes of Jiminy Peak.
      Three Epic Cross-Country Road Trips to Start Planning Now
      Feb 26, 2025 from outsideonline.com
      From a music-centric journey across the northern U.S. to a national park-studded road trip through the heartland, we’ve got itineraries to get...

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      Popular Massachusetts Mountain Biking Trails

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      Reservoir Trail (Molly's to South Res) Warning!
      • 95 ★ 0.0 • 4,006 ft • 82 ft • 3,023 •
      Popular blue difficulty mixed. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 82 ft black diamond climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
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      Tonto
      • 100 ★ 3.8 • 1,535 ft • 45 ft • 2,656 •
      Tonto is the old way to get from the Adams Lot area over to the southern part of Vietnam, as well as the NEMBA land. It is an old school double track with many baby head rocks and calls for good line choice. There is one steep river...
      5
      Adams Lot Trail
      • 100 ★ 3.8 • 1,093 ft • 27 ft • 2,642 •
      This easy green trail starts in the Adams Street parking lot and curves all the way up to the Holliston Highway intersection with the Town Forest Trail.
      1
      Blue Pulaski
      • 75 ★ 4.0 • 4,738 ft • 0 ft • 2,619 •
      Great flow trail with big wide flowing berms. May be in between easy and intermediate. some of the berms have some embedded rocks. Nice little air out spots between the turns. With the ride speed a bit of hangtime is possible. It gets a...
      1
      Sleeping Jake's
      • 90 ★ 4.7 • 4,022 ft • 0 ft • 2,591 •
      One of the two blue trails to get you to the “Octo” intersection, the largest intersection of trails on the mountain. Nothing that difficult compared to some other blue trails here, but definitely a fun trail to work up some speed on.
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      The Gronk
      • 100 ★ 4.5 • 1 mile • 0 ft • 2,548 •
      Easiest jump line at Thunder Mountain, no gaps and everything is rollable. A great trail to build confidence on or to take a break from the more intense riding. Most of this trail is skiable in the winter, IF snow conditions are firm /...
      2
      Trillium
      • 95 ★ 4.8 • 1 mile • 0 ft • 2,303 •
      Lots of tight turns, but the berms are wide and tall. Some rooty sections through the trees and some machine made jumps make this trail really fun. This trail is a lot of fun to ski in the winter, assuming sufficient snow coverage. Most...
      2
      Sneaky Quickie
      • 100 ★ 3.0 • 561 ft • 10 ft • 2,242 •
      A short fun trail that winds up the low ridge and back down to the Town Forest Trail, right where Optional Rocks starts. It is an easy trail with a short off-camber section, a few tight turns as well as a few small rock obstacles that...

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      • 380 rides

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      Past Week
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      Massachusetts Mountain Bike Routes

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      Vietnam Hall of Fame Featured
      ★ 3.9 • 8 miles • 628 ft • 32 • Loop •
      This route is designed as a good introduction to everything Vietnam has to offer.It passes through the...
      8
      Yellow Diamond Route Featured
      ★ 4.4 • 3 miles • 245 ft • 6 • Point to Point •
      This is a challenging intermediate route suitable for solid intermediate and advanced riders. The trails...
      14
      Great Blue Hill Loop Featured
      ★ 5.0 • 22 miles • 1,853 ft • 34 • Loop •
      Great tour of the entire Blue Hills system. This includes the white and yellow trails as well as the...
      34
      Total Ames Challenge - Featured
      ★ 4.7 • 11 miles • 574 ft • 61 • Loop •
      EXPERT RIDERS ONLY. Technically challenging route with rock rollers, drops, ledges, TTF. No water. No...
      WSF Sampler Featured
      ★ 5.0 • 4 miles • 357 ft • 5 • Loop •
      This is a short mountain biking loop that includes some of the fun side trails in the state forest. You...
      42
      The Diamond Hunter @ Foxy Featured
      ★ 4.0 • 8 miles • 724 ft • 37 • Loop •
      Tie all the Black Diamond trials in Foxy together with fast flowy singletrack in between. Minimal fire...

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      Videos of Massachusetts Mountain Bike

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      Bike & Skill Parks

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesactivity logs
      Mountain Bike19,1838,136 miles638,878 ft2,955 miles3,471 ft
      		#713,24871,7839261,276,524
      E-Bike2,8591,472 miles140,958 ft545 miles3,471 ft
      		#243751,9969230,381
      Gravel Bike6,5513,556 miles188,071 ft1,290 miles3,471 ft
      		#12363,814739,910
      Adaptive Bike891635 miles29,055 ft235 miles1,860 ft
      		#1952,4751797
      Winter Fat Bike4,4672,497 miles154,688 ft891 miles2,339 ft
      		#562,40932659
      Horse2,6581,413 miles101,670 ft515 miles2,789 ft
      		#143515,103201,139
      Hike21,1889,292 miles775,659 ft3,405 miles3,491 ft
      		#91,39771,53522689,602
      Trail Running21,0709,268 miles773,524 ft3,391 miles3,491 ft
      		#912971,50218882,288
      Dirtbike/Moto821574 miles46,713 ft226 miles2,343 ft
      		#16207,82831,006
      Observed Trials6343 miles4,626 ft18 miles2,270 ft
      		#17191811547
      ATV/ORV/OHV234187 miles17,343 ft75 miles2,349 ft
      		#2167,372371
      Snowmobile297216 miles17,359 ft84 miles2,303 ft
      		#21833292
      Snowshoe8,0793,695 miles273,143 ft1,333 miles3,491 ft
      		#33513,011562,852
      Downhill Ski26763 miles42,329 ft56 miles2,720 ft
      		#2223958,844
      Backcountry Ski523207 miles17,464 ft75 miles3,107 ft
      		#17312,37174,201
      Nordic Ski3,7971,555 miles111,188 ft550 miles2,293 ft
      		#968,635376,812
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