15.6 miles
Distance
1,171 ft
Climb
-1,180 ft
Descent
428 ft
High Point

This is the big loop for the 2021 RINEMBA Fun Ride taking you through the classic Breakheart and Shelter Trails then up to Mt Tom summit for some fun downhills.

Detailed Description
2021 Arcadia Fun Ride BIG Loop is a 16 mile popular intermediate route located near Exeter Rhode Island. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 11 trails. This route climbs 1,171 ft with a max elevation of 428 ft then descends -1,180 ft.
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Details

  • Riding area
    Arcadia Management Area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Other Activities
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Bike type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Hard
  • Ridelogs
    14
More Stats for 2021 Arcadia Fun Ride BIG Loop mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    4 hr 4 min
  • Altitude min
    129 ft
  • Altitude start
    138 ft
  • Altitude end
    128 ft
  • Grade
    -0%
  • Grade max
    -30.2%
  • Grade min
    28.7%
  • Distance climb
    7 miles
  • Distance down
    6 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile

Directions

  1. Bike north.
  2. Continue for 300 meters.
  3. Bear right onto Deion.
  4. Continue for 900 meters.
  5. Turn left onto Frosty Hollow Road.
  6. Continue for 200 meters.
  7. Bike northeast on Frosty Hollow Road.
  8. Continue for 200 meters.
  9. Bear right to stay on Frosty Hollow Road.
  10. Continue for 900 meters.
  11. Bike north on River Trail.
  12. Continue for 200 meters.
  13. Turn right onto Breakheart Connector.
  14. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  15. Bike north on Hick's Trail.
  16. Continue for 200 meters.
  17. Turn left onto Newman Trail.
  18. Continue for 100 meters.
  19. Turn right onto Unbreak My Heart.
  20. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  21. Bike west on Unbreak My Heart.
  22. Continue for 400 meters.
  23. Turn right onto Matteson Plain Road.
  24. Continue for 40 meters.
  25. Turn left onto Breakheart.
  26. Continue for 700 meters.
  27. Bike west on Breakheart.
  28. Continue for 400 meters.
  29. Turn left onto Shelter Trail.
  30. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  31. Bike southeast on Shelter Trail.
  32. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  33. Bike south on Shelter Trail.
  34. Continue for 300 meters.
  35. Turn left to stay on Shelter Trail.
  36. Continue for 500 meters.
  37. Bike south on Shelter Trail.
  38. Continue for 200 meters.
  39. Turn right onto Shelter extension.
  40. Continue for 300 meters.
  41. Bike south on Shelter extension.
  42. Continue for 300 meters.
  43. Turn right onto Midway doubletrack.
  44. Continue for 200 meters.
  45. Bike north on Midway doubletrack.
  46. Continue for 100 meters.
  47. Bike northwest on Midway doubletrack.
  48. Continue for 70 meters.
  49. Bike west on Keep Pedaling.
  50. Continue for 400 meters.
  51. Bike west on Keep Pedaling.
  52. Continue for 500 meters.
  53. Bike south on Keep Pedaling.
  54. Continue for 800 meters.
  55. Bike northwest on Keep Pedaling.
  56. Continue for 300 meters.
  57. Turn left onto Breakthru Trail.
  58. Continue for 300 meters.
  59. Bike southwest on Breakthru Trail.
  60. Continue for 200 meters.
  61. Bike southwest on Plain Road.
  62. Continue for 100 meters.
  63. Bike west on Plain Road.
  64. Continue for 200 meters.
  65. Bike southwest on Plain Road.
  66. Continue for 40 meters.
  67. Turn left onto Colby cutoff.
  68. Continue for 100 meters.
  69. Bike south on Colby cutoff.
  70. Continue for 400 meters.
  71. Bike southeast on Horse.
  72. Continue for 300 meters.
  73. Bike southeast on Horse.
  74. Continue for 300 meters.
  75. Bike southeast on Horse.
  76. Continue for 40 meters.
  77. Bike southeast on Horse.
  78. Continue for 30 meters.
  79. Turn left onto Ledges Pkwy.
  80. Continue for 70 meters.
  81. Bike east on Ledges Pkwy.
  82. Continue for 40 meters.
  83. Bike northeast on Escoheag Trail.
  84. Continue for 40 meters.
  85. Bike northeast on Escoheag Trail.
  86. Continue for 800 meters.
  87. Bike north on Escoheag Trail.
  88. Continue for 60 meters.
  89. Turn right onto Sandy Hill Trail.
  90. Continue for 200 meters.
  91. Bike east on Sandy Hill Trail.
  92. Continue for 700 meters.
  93. Bike south on Sandy Hill Trail.
  94. Continue for 600 meters.
  95. Bike southwest on Barber Road.
  96. Continue for 40 meters.
  97. Bear right.
  98. Continue for 300 meters.
  99. Bike west.
  100. Continue for 100 meters.
  101. Bike west.
  102. Continue for 200 meters.
  103. Bike northwest.
  104. Continue for 200 meters.
  105. Bike southeast on Mt Tom speedway.
  106. Continue for 800 meters.
  107. Bike southeast on Mt Tom speedway.
  108. Continue for 500 meters.
  109. Bike southeast on Mt Tom speedway.
  110. Continue for 30 meters.
  111. Bear left onto OLD Ten Rod.
  112. Continue for 200 meters.
  113. Bike northeast on OLD Ten Rod.
  114. Continue for 50 meters.
  115. Turn left onto Middlegate Trail.
  116. Continue for 200 meters.
  117. Bike northwest on Middlegate Trail.
  118. Continue for 400 meters.
  119. Bike northwest on Middlegate Trail.
  120. Continue for 20 meters.
  121. Turn right onto Serpintine.
  122. Continue for 50 meters.
  123. Turn right onto Sand Trail.
  124. Continue for 100 meters.
  125. Bike southeast on Sand Trail.
  126. Continue for 400 meters.
  127. Bike southeast on Sand Trail.
  128. Continue for 400 meters.
  129. Bike southwest on Jeff's.
  130. Continue for 100 meters.
  131. Bear left to stay on Jeff's.
  132. Continue for 400 meters.
  133. Bike east on Jeff's.
  134. Continue for 400 meters.
  135. Bike northeast on Colleen's Playground.
  136. Continue for 500 meters.
  137. Bike south on Colleen's Playground.
  138. Continue for 300 meters.
  139. Bike southeast on Colleen's Playground.
  140. Continue for 40 meters.
  141. Turn left onto OLD Ten Rod.
  142. Continue for 100 meters.
  143. Bike east on OLD Ten Rod.
  144. Continue for 200 meters.
  145. Bike northeast on OLD Ten Rod spur.
  146. Continue for 300 meters.
  147. Bike northeast on OLD Ten Rod spur.
  148. Continue for 60 meters.
  149. Bear right.
  150. Continue for 70 meters.
  151. Turn right.
  152. Continue for 100 meters.
  153. Bike southeast on Midway Road.
  154. Continue for 90 meters.
  155. Keep left at the fork.
  156. Continue for 100 meters.
Avg: 3 (2 votes)
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Keep Pedaling
Oct 1, 2023 @ 5:06pm
5 hours
Tree cleared. Running well from Connector to Brookie Road.
Middlegate Trail
Jun 10, 2023 @ 11:24am
Jun 10, 2023
Overgrown on the southern half
OLD Ten Rod spur
Jun 10, 2023 @ 11:24am
Jun 10, 2023
Colleen's Playground
Jun 10, 2023 @ 11:24am
Jun 10, 2023
Shelter extension
May 14, 2023 @ 3:16pm
May 14, 2023
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