794 ft
Distance
-95 ft
Descent
00:00:53
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Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Old Town Hill Reservation
    Newbury (Essex County), Massachusetts
  • AKA
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #170184 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • OSM Way

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BCT - Old Town Hill Switchback Trail is a 794 ft moderately popular blue singletrack family friendly trail located near Newbury (Essex County) Massachusetts. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 0 ft blue climb. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.

More Stats for BCT - Old Town Hill Switchback Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -95 ft
  • Altitude min
    69 ft
  • Altitude max
    164 ft
  • Altitude start
    164 ft
  • Altitude end
    69 ft
  • Grade
    -12%
  • Grade max
    -28.1%
  • Grade min
    -3.2%
  • Distance down
    794 ft
  • Avg time
    00:00:53
  • Avg reverse time
    00:05:00
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