758 ft
Distance
-19 ft
Descent
00:01:13
Avg time

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Franklin State Forest
    Franklin, Massachusetts
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #194635 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #66477 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Massachusetts DCR

Gives you a brief respite from the miserable fire roads in this part of the riding area.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for A Break from the Dust mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -20 ft
  • Altitude min
    344 ft
  • Altitude max
    364 ft
  • Altitude start
    364 ft
  • Altitude end
    344 ft
  • Grade
    -2.6%
  • Grade max
    -6.9%
  • Grade min
    0.4%
  • Distance down
    482 ft
  • Distance flat
    207 ft
  • Avg time
    00:01:13
  • Avg reverse time
    00:03:01
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      A Break from the... Trail Reports

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      Oct 4, 2020 @ 12:09pm
      Oct 4, 2020
      		 reporter Some ideal / some dry, and sandy at the end.
      Oct 2, 2020 @ 1:35pm
      Oct 2, 2020
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      • 6 miles avg distance
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      • Last: Jan 7, 2023

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