Mountain Bike

18.1 miles

Distance

1,962 ft

Climb

-1,984 ft

Descent

826 ft

High Point

The big loop at Bear Brook, best ridden this one direction.

Detailed Description

Bear Brook big loop is a 18 mile popular expert route located near Allenstown New Hampshire. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 23 trails. This route climbs 1,962 ft with a max elevation of 826 ft then descends -1,984 ft.

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Southern New Hampshire NEMBA Chapter (www.nemba.org)

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Trails in Route

	Pitch Pine				1,568 ft
	Hemlock				2 miles
	Campground				2,766 ft
	Pitch Pine				2,333 ft
	Broken Boulder				3,947 ft
	Chipmunk				2 miles
	Bobcat trail				1,827 ft
	Bear Hill				1 mile
	Ferret				1,175 ft
	Hedgehog Ledge				1 mile
	Bear Hill				676 ft
	Lane				1,381 ft
	Carr Ridge				1 mile
	Cascade				1,027 ft
	Catamount Shortcut				1,460 ft
	Catamount Hill				2,516 ft
	Wildcat				3,540 ft
	Alp D' Huez				200 ft
	Sentinel Pine				148 ft
	One Mile				1,483 ft
	Bear Brook				1 mile
	Little Bear				3,973 ft
	Big Bear				3,999 ft

Details

Riding area

Bear Brook State Park
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Black Diamond
Route Type

Loop
Bike type

XC
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Moderate
Ridelogs

5

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Altitude min

323 ft
Altitude start

404 ft
Altitude end

381 ft
Grade

-0%
Grade max

-32.5%
Grade min

43.4%
Distance climb

7 miles
Distance down

7 miles
Distance flat

4 miles

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status	trail	date	condition	description
	Hemlock	Jan 20, 2023 @ 4:03pm Jan 20, 2023
	Sentinel Pine	Jan 2, 2023 @ 2:22pm Jan 2, 2023
	Bobcat trail	Jan 2, 2023 @ 12:06am Jan 2, 2023
	Little Bear	Dec 31, 2022 @ 3:33am Dec 31, 2022
	Big Bear	Dec 30, 2022 @ 2:56am Dec 30, 2022

Bear Brook big loop route

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