7.9 miles
Distance
833 ft
Climb
-834 ft
Descent
474 ft
High Point

Nice Blackstrap loop - gets you some nice singletrack then to the top of the flow trails.

Detailed Description
BlackStrap8 is a 8 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Falmouth Maine. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 9 trails. This route climbs 833 ft with a max elevation of 474 ft then descends -834 ft.
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  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Bike type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
More Stats for BlackStrap8 mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    1 hr 2 min
  • Altitude min
    78 ft
  • Altitude start
    86 ft
  • Altitude end
    85 ft
  • Grade max
    -33.7%
  • Grade min
    22.8%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile
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