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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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SaveMassachusetts 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!
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!
Region Details
- 3,444
- 447
- 5,776
- 5,351
- 1,187
- 106
- 2
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 18,227
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 16,360
- Trails E-Bike
- 1,565
- Trails Horse
- 2,350
- Trails Hike
- 17,717
- Trails Trail Running
- 17,558
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 640
- Trails Observed Trials
- 55
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 150
- Trails Snowmobile
- 301
- Trails Snowshoe
- 6,616
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 195
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 365
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 2,922
- Total Distance
- 8,329 miles
- Total Descent
- 742,497 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,491 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,491 ft
- Reports
- 47,967
- Photos
- 8,539
- Ridden Counter
- 1,407,701
Articles
The Best Hikes in the Berkshires
Sep 22, 2022 from backpacker.com
Explore the natural side of New England with year-round dayhikes, waterfall treks, and backpacking trips in the scenic Berkshires.
The 5 Best New Thru-Hikes to Start Planning Now
Jan 4, 2022 from backpacker.com
Start planning to hike these in-progress U.S. trails in 2022.
Race Report & Video: Maxxis ESC Specialized Enduro Finals & EWS Qualifier - Thunder Mountain, MA
Oct 10, 2019 from pinkbike.com
A classic New England venue hosts the final ESC of 2019
Popular Trail Networks
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- Berkshire County (347)
- Cape Cod (Barnstable County) (2,200)
- Lower Cape (226)
- Mid Cape (570)
- Outer Cape (156)
- Upper Cape (1,275)
- Essex County (2,451)
- North Shore (2,450)
- Greater Boston (1,152)
- Middlesex County (East) (794)
- Suffolk County (347)
- Martha's Vineyard (295)
- Middlesex County (Northwest) (872)
- Merrimack Valley NEMBA (506)
- Nantucket County (7)
- Pioneer Valley (1,270)
- Franklin County (416)
- Hampden County (370)
- Hampshire County (487)
- Southeast Massachusetts (5,399)
- Bristol County (726)
- Norfolk County (2,814)
- Plymouth County (1,778)
- Worcester County (3,030)
- Blackstone Valley (1,715)
- Central Mass Region (279)
- Wachusett Area (764)
- Ware River Watershed (115)
Popular Massachusetts Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
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| Tonto Vietnam Trail Network | |||
| Blue Pulaski Thunder Mountain Bike Park / Berkshire East Mountain Resort | |||
| Adams Lot Trail Vietnam Trail Network | |||
| Sleeping Jake's Thunder Mountain Bike Park / Berkshire East Mountain Resort | |||
| The Gronk Thunder Mountain Bike Park / Berkshire East Mountain Resort | |||
| Sneaky Quickie Vietnam Trail Network | |||
| Thunder Cliffs Thunder Mountain Bike Park / Berkshire East Mountain Resort | |||
| NEMBA Trail Vietnam Trail Network | |||
| Trillium Thunder Mountain Bike Park / Berkshire East Mountain Resort | |||
| The Gigg Vietnam Trail Network | |||
| Yellow Trail Russell Mill Pond & Town Forest | |||
| Hornet Thunder Mountain Bike Park / Berkshire East Mountain Resort | |||
| Optional Rocks Vietnam Trail Network | |||
| Wild Turkey Russell Mill Pond & Town Forest | |||
| Nemba Way Vietnam Trail Network |
Massachusetts Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
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| Vietnam Hall of Fame Vietnam Trail Network | 8 miles | |
| Yellow Diamond Route Harold Parker State Forest | 3 miles | |
| Great Blue Hill Loop Blue Hills Reservation | 22 miles | |
| 2022 Best Dam Ride Advanced Red Arrow Loop West Hill Dam | 13 miles | |
| WSF Sampler Wrentham State Forest | 4 miles | |
| Total Ames Challenge - Ames Nowell State Park | 11 miles | |
| The Diamond Hunter @ Foxy F. Gilbert Hills State Forest | 8 miles | |
| Keepin' it classy in the Fells Stoneham | 8 miles | |
| Epic Trail Ride Boston to Northampton: Day 1 - Boston to Littleton Somerville | 45 miles | |
| Mass Central Rail Trail - Rutland/Oakham Section - Eastbound Rutland State Park Area | 8 miles |
Photos of Massachusetts Mountain Bike
trail: One Up
92 |
Feb 24, 2022 @ 8:40am
Feb 24, 2022
trail: Fort Hill
230 |
Dec 1, 2021 @ 7:55am
Dec 1, 2021
trail: Double Over Time
298 |
Sep 22, 2020 @ 10:04am
Sep 22, 2020
trail: Double Over Time
305 |
Sep 22, 2020 @ 8:17am
Sep 22, 2020
trail: Shady Acres
280 |
Jul 14, 2020 @ 11:52am
Jul 14, 2020
trail: C4
691 |
Jul 13, 2020 @ 3:16am
Jul 13, 2020
trail: Fort Hill
179 |
Jul 2, 2020 @ 6:14pm
Jul 2, 2020
trail: NEMBA Trail
1,590 | | 1 comments
Jun 2, 2006 @ 10:25am
Jun 2, 2006Videos of Massachusetts Mountain Bike
trail: WHD Jump Line
13 |
Sep 9, 2023
trail: Thunder Mountain
45 |
Jul 23, 2023
trail: Moto Slope
68 |
Jun 8, 2023
trail: Root Canal
66 |
May 24, 2023
trail: Wyoming Trail
15 |
May 9, 2023
trail: Around the Hill
20 |
Mar 23, 2023
trail: F16
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Oct 29, 2022
trail: Lunge Downhill Track
60 |
Oct 21, 2022
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Robert Frost Trail
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| shine3y3 | add | report | Connector and 1 more | Sep 30, 2023 @ 8:52am 4 hours |
| X-Eyed | wishlist | route | Great Pumpkin Smash Lap at Hale | Sep 30, 2023 @ 7:06am 6 hours |
| dlafreniere | like | report | The End Is Nye | Sep 30, 2023 @ 6:01am 7 hours |
| dlafreniere | like | report | Maple ToT Reroute | Sep 30, 2023 @ 6:00am 7 hours |
| CreatureoftheWheel | wishlist | route | 2023 Barre Awesome Ride 27mi and 2 more | Sep 30, 2023 @ 5:58am 7 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Tough ride, but still cool to ride in 3 states... | Sep 29, 2023 @ 4:08pm 21 hours | ||
| report | Yes Marty and I opened up the go round on the... | Sep 29, 2023 @ 5:09am 1 day | ||
| report | This has been cleared by handsaw. | Sep 28, 2023 @ 7:57pm 2 days | ||
| trail | Still overgrown | Sep 28, 2023 @ 7:02pm 2 days | ||
| report | Thanks Joe, can you confirm it's these... | Sep 28, 2023 @ 6:54pm 2 days |
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Trail Explorer 1004,383 awarded -
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10 Blue Trails1,117 awarded -
10 Green Trails927 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Thunder Mountain Bike Park / Berkshire East Mountain Resort | bike park | Charlemont | |
| Russell Mill Pump Track | skill park | Chelmsford | |
| Allston Pumptrack | skill park | Boston | |
| Skills Park (West Hill Dam) | skill park | Uxbridge | |
| Acton Pumptrack | skill park | Acton |
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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 | 16,359 | 7,224 miles | 568,419 ft | 2,685 miles | 3,471 ft | #7 | 7,613 | 47,798 | 675 | 727,518 | ||
| E-Bike | 1,565 | 1,009 mile | 88,058 ft | 364 miles | 3,471 ft | #24 | 13 | 35,282 | 46 | 8,145 | ||
| Horse | 2,350 | 1,267 mile | 91,916 ft | 469 miles | 2,789 ft | #9 | 7 | 10,985 | 7 | 785 | ||
| Hike | 17,717 | 8,102 miles | 677,116 ft | 3,035 miles | 3,491 ft | #6 | 760 | 47,662 | 180 | 38,419 | ||
| Trail Running | 17,558 | 8,040 miles | 669,239 ft | 3,007 miles | 3,491 ft | #6 | 56 | 47,647 | 148 | 29,172 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 640 | 480 miles | 34,547 ft | 187 miles | 2,343 ft | #9 | 7 | 6,696 | 3 | 358 | ||
| Observed Trials | 55 | 42 miles | 4,472 ft | 18 miles | 2,320 ft | #19 | 13 | 109 | 340 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 150 | 134 miles | 10,856 ft | 51 miles | 2,369 ft | #28 | 2 | 6,671 | 218 | |||
| Snowmobile | 301 | 225 miles | 15,515 ft | 86 miles | 2,333 ft | #17 | 566 | 1 | 46 | |||
| Snowshoe | 6,616 | 3,270 miles | 234,613 ft | 1,219 mile | 3,491 ft | #2 | 31 | 6,332 | 33 | 1,460 | ||
| Downhill Ski | 195 | 67 miles | 40,180 ft | 56 miles | 3,415 ft | #1 | 2 | 131 | 4,344 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 365 | 173 miles | 13,261 ft | 64 miles | 3,491 ft | #8 | 27 | 706 | 6 | 1,867 | ||
| Nordic Ski | 2,922 | 1,304 mile | 96,880 ft | 487 miles | 3,451 ft | #1 | 8 | 4,409 | 23 | 3,117 |
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