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1,381 ft
Distance
34 ft
Climb
-19 ft
Descent
00:03:54
Avg time
15 ft
Altitude change
12 ft
Altitude min
48 ft
Altitude max
33 ft
Altitude start
49 ft
Altitude end
1.1%
Grade
-11.6%
Grade max
15.9%
Grade min
446 ft
Distance climb
646 ft
Distance down
292 ft
Distance flat
00:03:54
Avg time
Beach Loop Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Nordic Ski
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Riding AreaBluff Point State Park
Groton, Connecticut -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 45 in Trail Running
- 65 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Nordic Skiing
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
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Global Ranking#203996 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #153092 in Trail Running
- #137723 in Hiking
- #21761 in Snowshoeing
- #26782 in Nordic Skiing
- #10073 in Winter Fat Biking
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State Ranking#1,290 in Mountain Biking · Connecticut [+]
- #1,923 in Trail Running
- #2,687 in Hiking
- #530 in Snowshoeing
- #370 in Nordic Skiing
- #81 in Winter Fat Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerCT DEEP
goes to a nice little spot on the beach with some sand
Local Trail Association
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Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 11 miles average
6 Months
- 81 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
All
- 676 rides
- Last: Sep 30, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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