Absalom Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Horse
- Snowshoe
- Nordic Ski
Riding Area

Mendon Town Forest
Mendon, Massachusetts
Difficulty Rating

Blue rate
Trail Type

Singletrack
Bike Type

AM, XC, Fat
Trail Usage

Multi-use
Direction

Both Directions
Popular direction shown
Climb Difficulty

Blue
Physical Rating

Moderate
Dogs Allowed

Yes
eBike Allowed

No
Global Ranking

#58021 in Mountain Biking
Local Popularity
85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 65 in Hiking
- 55 in Horseback
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Skiing
Land Manager

Mendon Town Forest Committee

Absalom trail is named for Absalom Daniels who was a dance instructor and presided over gatherings at the "Dance Hall" during a brief period during the 1830's. The foundation can be viewed via a short spur trail near the junction of Absalom and Taft trails. The trail runs through a magnificent stand of tall and straight red pines and the sight of the sunlight filtering through the upper pine branches is a humbling experience.

Access Info

This trail runs from Taft Trail near the junction with Tower Rd. Trail to join with Quarry Trail.

Local Trail Association

Blackstone Valley NEMBA
New England Mountain Bike Association
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More Stats for Absalom bike trail

Altitude change

-37 ft
Altitude min

483 ft
Altitude max

521 ft
Altitude start

520 ft
Altitude end

483 ft
Grade

-3.36%
Grade max

-12.577%
Grade min

11.476%
Distance climb

215 ft
Distance down

799 ft
Distance flat

99 ft
Avg time

00:01:48
Avg reverse time

00:02:34
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