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The Old Jail Lane trails are part of the Town of Barnstable’s “Cape Cod Pathways” and include a portion of the “Red” trail – a walking route from Sandwich to Yarmouth. NEMBA riders may be familiar with red triangular trail makers used to identify the route in West Barnstable. Loop and branch trails are occasionally designated with blue (northside offshoots) or green (southside offshoots) triangular markers.
The Old Jail Lane trails are primarily double-track over rolling hills. There are a few fast downhills and one challenging climb on Ebenezer Smith Hill (a loop trail just to the north of the blue trail – try riding counter-clockwise to enjoy “Captain’s Logs”). NEMBA volunteers did a great job opening up the green trail (fun downhill in counterclockwise direction) on the southside of the preserve and other brush and log removal.
The Central Park trail is a new addition over the last two seasons. Cape Cod NEMBA members as well as kids from Sturgis High School doing community service re-opened a long grown in trail.
The Front Nine trail is located on an old disc golf course. It's short but quite hilly and challenging. Riding it in the counter clockwise direction is fun.
Rides can be extended by starting further east such as parking at the Barnstable County Complex (which has bathrooms) at 3249 Main St, Barnstable MA 02360 and entering the woods adjacent to the Trayser Museum off of Route 6A. Or they can be extended further west from parking lot 7 at the Cape Cod Community College at 59 Dillon Lane, West Barnstable, MA 02668.
Riding these trails is a lot of fun. They seem remote as you wend your way through deep woods, the only sound being some traffic noise from nearby Route 6. CCCC students and faculty seeking a nature break from classroom stuffiness are often found out on these trails. While some local dog walkers visit them many times a day.
While not as large as either the nearby Trail of Tears or Willow Street (Exit 7), clever riders will note that Old Jail Lane's trails fall right between them. Making the possibility of a really long day's ride a reality for the hardy.
By Lev Malakhoff
The Old Jail Lane trails are primarily double-track over rolling hills. There are a few fast downhills and one challenging climb on Ebenezer Smith Hill (a loop trail just to the north of the blue trail – try riding counter-clockwise to enjoy “Captain’s Logs”). NEMBA volunteers did a great job opening up the green trail (fun downhill in counterclockwise direction) on the southside of the preserve and other brush and log removal.
The Central Park trail is a new addition over the last two seasons. Cape Cod NEMBA members as well as kids from Sturgis High School doing community service re-opened a long grown in trail.
The Front Nine trail is located on an old disc golf course. It's short but quite hilly and challenging. Riding it in the counter clockwise direction is fun.
Rides can be extended by starting further east such as parking at the Barnstable County Complex (which has bathrooms) at 3249 Main St, Barnstable MA 02360 and entering the woods adjacent to the Trayser Museum off of Route 6A. Or they can be extended further west from parking lot 7 at the Cape Cod Community College at 59 Dillon Lane, West Barnstable, MA 02668.
Riding these trails is a lot of fun. They seem remote as you wend your way through deep woods, the only sound being some traffic noise from nearby Route 6. CCCC students and faculty seeking a nature break from classroom stuffiness are often found out on these trails. While some local dog walkers visit them many times a day.
While not as large as either the nearby Trail of Tears or Willow Street (Exit 7), clever riders will note that Old Jail Lane's trails fall right between them. Making the possibility of a really long day's ride a reality for the hardy.
By Lev Malakhoff
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: City Managed

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Region Details
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Open as of Jan 11, 2021Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 41
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 41
- Trails Hike
- 41
- Trails Trail Running
- 41
- Total Distance
- 16 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,445 ft
- Total Vertical
- 119 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 146 ft
- Reports
- 64
- Photos
- 8
- Ridden Counter
- 1,320
Popular Old Jail Lane Mountain Biking Trails
Old Jail Lane Mountain Bike Routes
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Past Week
- 3 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
Photos of Old Jail Lane Mountain Bike
trail: Boulder Road to Mary Dunn
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Jan 1, 2021 @ 3:17pm
Jan 1, 2021
trail: Fin's Folly
10 |
Nov 7, 2020 @ 9:56am
Nov 7, 2020
trail: Boulder Road to Mary Dunn
16 |
Jul 1, 2020 @ 1:51pm
Jul 1, 2020
trail: Mei Li Way
18 |
Feb 23, 2019 @ 10:47am
Feb 23, 2019Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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Drumlins of Doom | Jan 11, 2021 @ 11:15am Jan 11, 2021 | Ideal | NEMBAbill NEMBA | ||
Mei Li Bypass | Jan 11, 2021 @ 11:15am Jan 11, 2021 | Unknown | NEMBAbill NEMBA | ||
Pine Lane | Jan 11, 2021 @ 11:15am Jan 11, 2021 | Ideal | NEMBAbill NEMBA | ||
Mei Li Way | Dec 24, 2020 @ 10:26am Dec 24, 2020 | Dry | Rwlauterbach | ||
Free Fall | Sep 6, 2020 @ 9:40am Sep 6, 2020 | Ideal | dshowland | ||
Ants in the Pants | Sep 6, 2020 @ 9:40am Sep 6, 2020 | Dry | dshowland | ||
Hot Bottom Road | Sep 6, 2020 @ 9:40am Sep 6, 2020 | Ideal | dshowland | ||
Trayser Trail | Sep 6, 2020 @ 9:40am Sep 6, 2020 | Ideal | dshowland | ||
Picnic Rock Trail | Aug 19, 2020 @ 7:56am Aug 19, 2020 | Ideal | dshowland | ||
Central Park | Aug 19, 2020 @ 7:56am Aug 19, 2020 | Ideal | dshowland |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | capedcod | add | trail | The Upside | Jan 19, 2021 @ 8:10am Jan 19, 2021 |
![]() | NEMBAbill | add | report | Drumlins of Doom and 2 more | Jan 11, 2021 @ 1:30pm Jan 11, 2021 |
![]() | emc140 | add | photo | in Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States | Jan 1, 2021 @ 3:17pm Jan 1, 2021 |
![]() | emc140 | comment | trail | Shepley Trail | Jan 1, 2021 @ 3:14pm Jan 1, 2021 |
![]() | Rwlauterbach | add | report | Mei Li Way | Dec 24, 2020 @ 10:26am Dec 24, 2020 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | Whoever took down the sign - thank you!! ???????? | Jan 1, 2021 @ 3:14pm Jan 1, 2021 | ||
![]() | trail | The East end entrance/exit to the woods is now... | Aug 18, 2020 @ 9:40am Aug 18, 2020 | ||
![]() | trail | This is a really fun trail. Climbing from... | Aug 9, 2020 @ 2:47pm Aug 9, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Willow Street | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2.6 km | |
Sandy Neck Beach | 1 | 2.6 km | |||
Dennis Pond Conservation Area | 2 | 4 | 3.4 km | ||
West Barnstable Conservation Area | 11 | 31 | 3 | 3.9 km | |
Higgins Crowell | 59 | 15 | 3.9 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 | 41 | 16 miles | 1,444 ft | 6 miles | 118 ft | #4,871 | #2,228 | 8 | 63 | 743 | ||
Hike | 41 | 16 miles | 1,444 ft | 6 miles | 118 ft | #4,308 | #2,107 | 63 | 52 | |||
Trail Running | 41 | 16 miles | 1,444 ft | 6 miles | 118 ft | #4,310 | #2,106 | 63 | 11 |
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