14.3 miles
Distance
694 ft
Climb
-690 ft
Descent
325 ft
High Point

This is BruceR's preferred route for doing the full 2021 Alphabet Soup, Alpha to Quebec.

Detailed Description
2021 Alphabet Soup (A-Q) is a 14 mile popular intermediate route located near Uxbridge Massachusetts. This mountain bike primary route can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 25 trails. This route climbs 694 ft with a max elevation of 325 ft then descends -690 ft.
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Trails in Route

Alpha509 ft
Bravo2,119 ft
Charlie4,222 ft
Kilo1,657 ft
Delta1,732 ft
Echo1,526 ft
Foxtrot689 ft
Golf2,270 ft
Quebec1 mile
Echo489 ft
Hotel1,916 ft
India922 ft
India Extension2,175 ft
Juliet1,283 ft
Beach Access620 ft
Juliet2,362 ft
Beach Access650 ft
Mike2,700 ft
Lima3,392 ft
November1,985 ft
Oscar1 mile
East Woodland Connector325 ft
Papa2,762 ft
Dam Wall Road2,031 ft

Details

  • Riding area
    West Hill Dam
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Other Activities
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Bike type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
  • Ridelogs
    70
More Stats for 2021 Alphabet Soup (A-Q) mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    2 hr 46 min
  • Altitude min
    242 ft
  • Altitude start
    266 ft
  • Altitude end
    269 ft
  • Grade max
    -21.2%
  • Grade min
    16.3%
  • Distance climb
    5 miles
  • Distance down
    5 miles
  • Distance flat
    4 miles

Directions

  1. Bike north on West Hill Dam Road.
  2. Continue for 200 meters.
  3. Keep left to take Pudding Street.
  4. Continue for 300 meters.
  5. Turn right onto Bravo.
  6. Continue for 700 meters.
  7. Turn right onto Rice City Road.
  8. Continue for 10 meters.
  9. Turn left onto Charlie.
  10. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  11. Turn left onto Logging Path.
  12. Continue for 50 meters.
  13. Turn right onto Service Road One.
  14. Continue for 200 meters.
  15. Make a sharp left onto Service Road Two.
  16. Continue for 100 meters.
  17. Turn right onto Kilo.
  18. Continue for 600 meters.
  19. Turn left onto Rice City Road.
  20. Continue for 200 meters.
  21. Turn right onto Delta.
  22. Continue for 700 meters.
  23. Turn right onto West Hill Road.
  24. Continue for 10 meters.
  25. Turn left onto West Woodland.
  26. Continue for 60 meters.
  27. Turn right onto Echo.
  28. Continue for 500 meters.
  29. Turn left onto Foxtrot.
  30. Continue for 800 meters.
  31. Turn left onto Golf.
  32. Continue for 200 meters.
  33. Turn left onto West River Trail A.
  34. Continue for 20 meters.
  35. Turn right onto Quebec.
  36. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  37. Turn left onto West River Trail A.
  38. Continue for 40 meters.
  39. Keep straight to stay on West River Trail A.
  40. Continue for 50 meters.
  41. Keep right to stay on West River Trail A.
  42. Continue for 40 meters.
  43. Turn right onto West Woodland.
  44. Continue for 300 meters.
  45. Turn left onto West Woodland Trail.
  46. Continue for 100 meters.
  47. Turn right onto Hotel.
  48. Continue for 400 meters.
  49. Bear left onto West Woodland Trail.
  50. Continue for 30 meters.
  51. Make a sharp left onto Hotel.
  52. Continue for 300 meters.
  53. Turn left onto West Woodland.
  54. Continue for 300 meters.
  55. Turn left onto India.
  56. Continue for 100 meters.
  57. Turn right to stay on India.
  58. Continue for 200 meters.
  59. Bear right onto West Woodland Trail.
  60. Continue for 30 meters.
  61. Bike south on Quaker Street.
  62. Continue for 20 meters.
  63. Bike south on Quaker Street.
  64. Continue for 200 meters.
  65. Bike southwest on Juliet.
  66. Continue for 500 meters.
  67. Bear right onto West Woodland.
  68. Continue for 100 meters.
  69. Turn left onto West Hill Road.
  70. Continue for 200 meters.
  71. Turn right onto Beach Access.
  72. Continue for 300 meters.
  73. Bike southwest on Beach Access.
  74. Continue for 200 meters.
  75. Turn left onto West Hill Road.
  76. Continue for 50 meters.
  77. Keep right to stay on West Hill Road.
  78. Continue for 100 meters.
  79. Turn right onto West Woodland.
  80. Continue for 100 meters.
  81. Bear left onto Juliet.
  82. Continue for 500 meters.
  83. Bike southwest on Juliet.
  84. Continue for 400 meters.
  85. Bear right onto West Woodland.
  86. Continue for 100 meters.
  87. Turn left onto West Hill Road.
  88. Continue for 200 meters.
  89. Turn right onto Beach Access.
  90. Continue for 300 meters.
  91. Bike southeast on West Hill Road.
  92. Continue for 100 meters.
  93. Turn left onto East Woodland North Shortcut.
  94. Continue for 200 meters.
  95. Turn left onto East Woodland North.
  96. Continue for 800 meters.
  97. Bear left onto November.
  98. Continue for 500 meters.
  99. Keep right to stay on November.
  100. Continue for 70 meters.
  101. Turn right onto East Woodland North.
  102. Continue for 400 meters.
  103. Make a sharp left onto Mike.
  104. Continue for 800 meters.
  105. Turn right onto East Woodland North.
  106. Continue for 600 meters.
  107. Turn left onto November.
  108. Continue for 70 meters.
  109. Turn right onto Lima.
  110. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  111. Turn right onto November.
  112. Continue for 400 meters.
  113. Turn right onto Oscar.
  114. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  115. Turn right onto East Woodland North.
  116. Continue for 500 meters.
  117. Turn left onto East Woodland Connector.
  118. Continue for 200 meters.
  119. Make a sharp left onto East Woodland South.
  120. Continue for 300 meters.
  121. Turn left onto Papa.
  122. Continue for 900 meters.
  123. Bear left onto East Woodland South.
  124. Continue for 800 meters.
  125. Turn left onto West Hill Dam Road.
  126. Continue for 10 meters.
  127. Bike south on West Hill Dam Road.
  128. Continue for 100 meters.
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Golf
Sep 22, 2023 @ 11:14am
2 days
Tree has been cleared
Quebec
Sep 3, 2023 @ 10:30am
Sep 3, 2023
India Extension
Aug 27, 2023 @ 5:06pm
Aug 27, 2023
Tree down just past India on main trail. On corner so watch your head! reporter
Bravo
Aug 27, 2023 @ 5:12am
Aug 27, 2023
Some small mud spots
Delta
Aug 27, 2023 @ 5:12am
Aug 27, 2023
First half of the trail had a lot of mud.
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