10.4 miles
Distance
820 ft
Climb
-820 ft
Descent
428 ft
High Point

Black loop of 2021 Arcadia Fun Ride. This will take you up and down Mt Tom through many of the recently restored trails.

Detailed Description
2021 Arcadia Fun Ride Black Loop is a 10 mile popular expert route located near Exeter Rhode Island. This mountain bike primary route can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 7 trails. This route climbs 820 ft with a max elevation of 428 ft then descends -820 ft.
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  • Riding area
    Arcadia Management Area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Other Activities
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Bike type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical rating
    Hard
  • Ridelogs
    14
More Stats for 2021 Arcadia Fun Ride Black Loop mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    2 hr 49 min
  • Altitude change
    0 ft
  • Altitude min
    131 ft
  • Altitude start
    138 ft
  • Altitude end
    138 ft
  • Grade max
    -30.2%
  • Grade min
    33.1%
  • Distance climb
    5 miles
  • Distance down
    5 miles
  • Distance flat
    4,318 ft

Directions

  1. Bike north.
  2. Continue for 90 meters.
  3. Bear right onto Midway Road.
  4. Continue for 200 meters.
  5. Turn left to stay on Midway Road.
  6. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  7. Bear right onto Midway Rail.
  8. Continue for 600 meters.
  9. Bear left onto Midway doubletrack.
  10. Continue for 200 meters.
  11. Bear right onto Midway Rail.
  12. Continue for 20 meters.
  13. Bear left onto Midway doubletrack.
  14. Continue for 300 meters.
  15. Turn left to stay on Midway doubletrack.
  16. Continue for 200 meters.
  17. Make a left U-turn onto Midway Rail.
  18. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  19. Bike west on Keep Pedaling.
  20. Continue for 200 meters.
  21. Keep right to stay on Keep Pedaling.
  22. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  23. Turn left onto Breakthru Trail.
  24. Continue for 600 meters.
  25. Bike southwest on Plain Road.
  26. Continue for 300 meters.
  27. Turn left onto Colby cutoff.
  28. Continue for 600 meters.
  29. Turn left onto Horse.
  30. Continue for 800 meters.
  31. Turn left onto Ledges Pkwy.
  32. Continue for 100 meters.
  33. Bear left onto Escoheag Trail.
  34. Continue for 900 meters.
  35. Turn right onto Sandy Hill Trail.
  36. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  37. Turn right onto Barber Road.
  38. Continue for 100 meters.
  39. Bear right to stay on Barber Road.
  40. Continue for 200 meters.
  41. Bear left.
  42. Continue for 60 meters.
  43. Bear right onto Barber Road.
  44. Continue for 500 meters.
  45. Make a sharp left onto Mt Tom speedway.
  46. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  47. Bear left onto OLD Ten Rod.
  48. Continue for 300 meters.
  49. Make a right U-turn to stay on OLD Ten Rod.
  50. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  51. Make a right U-turn to stay on OLD Ten Rod.
  52. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  53. Make a right U-turn to stay on OLD Ten Rod.
  54. Continue for 10 meters.
  55. Make a right U-turn to stay on OLD Ten Rod.
  56. Continue for 10 meters.
  57. Turn left onto Middlegate Trail.
  58. Continue for 700 meters.
  59. Turn right onto Serpintine.
  60. Continue for 50 meters.
  61. Turn right onto Sand Trail.
  62. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  63. Keep left to take Jeff's.
  64. Continue for 700 meters.
  65. Keep right to take Colleen's Playground.
  66. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  67. Turn left onto OLD Ten Rod.
  68. Continue for 600 meters.
  69. Bear left onto Barber Road.
  70. Continue for 70 meters.
  71. Turn right onto Midway Road.
  72. Continue for 200 meters.
  73. Keep right to stay on Midway Road.
  74. Continue for 200 meters.
  75. Bear right.
  76. Continue for 300 meters.
  77. Bear right onto Midway Road.
  78. Continue for 50 meters.
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MTB Arcadia Management Area 'Parkway' and...
MTB Arcadia Management Area "Parkway" and "Escoheag"
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Escoheag Trail
Nov 28, 2024 @ 1:12pm
Nov 28, 2024
Cleared blowdowns and debris
Jeff's
Nov 24, 2024 @ 7:52am
Nov 24, 2024
DEM is doing a logging project on the hillside. Trail is blocked at several points with walls of logs. Not passable to another trail from any starting point. reporter
Colleen's Playground
Aug 18, 2024 @ 4:00pm
Aug 18, 2024
Middlegate Trail
Aug 18, 2024 @ 1:34pm
Aug 18, 2024
Trail is completely blocked after connector to Sand Trail
Keep Pedaling
Oct 1, 2023 @ 5:06pm
Oct 1, 2023
Tree cleared. Running well from Connector to Brookie Road.
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