Mountain Bike

10.2 miles

Distance

1,132 ft

Climb

-1,138 ft

Descent

621 ft

High Point

eBikes are not allowed on Blue Hills singletrack trails per Mass DCR rules

Enduro focused Advanced ride for 2024 Blue Hills Season Opener. The loop uses legal trails but has runs down Buck Hill and Coon Hollow. First descent is down Angle Trail which is fast wide open with lots of rock to work through at speed. Toward the end of Forrest Path, take a right for some tight singletrack that ends right at the road but you are taking a left up the hill. Next you climb for 2-3 minutes to hit the entrance of Buck Hill. Another climb that will take 6-10 minutes (use the by-pass halfway up) and end at top of Buck Hills. Check out the views then descent down the original Buck Hill trail where its 3 different type of terrain - top is rocky, middle is flat and fast, bottom is flowy with tech. Cross the 2 more roads for more descending. At the gate, you cross the road and start climbing towards top of Great Blue Hill. Follow down the famous Coon Hollow trail where the top is lots of exposed rock then switches to lots of water bar steps. Last descent is down Houghtons Path where its wide open speed and tech.

Detailed Description

Blue Hills 2024 Opener - Advanced Enduro 10M is a 10 mile popular expert route located near Milton Massachusetts. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 10 trails. This route climbs 1,132 ft with a max elevation of 621 ft then descends -1,138 ft.

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Past Events

- 11 May 2024
Blue Hills Season Opener
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Trails in Route

	Angle Path				1,932 ft
	2163 to 2176 Connector				351 ft
	Forest Path				1 mile
	Lower Buck Hill				636 ft
	Buck Hill Path				1,864 ft
	New Buck Hill				2,697 ft
	Hillside Connector				374 ft
	Off Eustis				2,766 ft
	Puddle Path Connector				256 ft
	Coon Hollow Path				3,428 ft

Details

Riding area

Blue Hills Reservation
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Black Diamond
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

No
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Moderate

More Stats for Blue Hills 2024 Opener - Advanced Enduro 10M mountain bike route

Altitude min

70 ft
Altitude start

187 ft
Altitude end

184 ft
Grade max

-30.9%
Grade min

40.8%
Distance climb

5 miles
Distance down

4 miles
Distance flat

1 mile

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Buck Hill Path	Mar 3, 2025 @ 8:00am Mar 3, 2025	Blue Hills Closed to Mountain Bikes for Month of March per DCR reporter
Forest Path	Mar 3, 2025 @ 8:00am Mar 3, 2025	Blue Hills Closed to Mountain Bikes for Month of March per DCR reporter
2163 to 2176 Connector	Mar 3, 2025 @ 8:00am Mar 3, 2025	Blue Hills Closed to Mountain Bikes for Month of March per DCR reporter
Puddle Path Connector	Mar 3, 2025 @ 8:00am Mar 3, 2025	Blue Hills Closed to Mountain Bikes for Month of March per DCR reporter
Angle Path	Mar 3, 2025 @ 8:00am Mar 3, 2025	Blue Hills Closed to Mountain Bikes for Month of March per DCR reporter