1.2 miles
Distance
99 ft
Climb
-37 ft
Descent
00:10:22
Avg time

Bear Brook Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    Bear Brook State Park
    Allenstown, New Hampshire
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Global Ranking
    #1561 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #14697 in Trail Running
    • #10101 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 100 in Skiing
  • Land Owner
    New Hampshire State Parks

This is a beautiful trail that follows the inspiration for the Park’s name, Bear Brook. The trail is well shaded and stays relatively cool even in the heat of the summer. If you enjoy the sounds of running water and the occasional brook trout,
this is an excellent trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Bear Brook mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    64 ft
  • Altitude min
    336 ft
  • Altitude max
    401 ft
  • Altitude start
    337 ft
  • Altitude end
    400 ft
  • Grade
    1%
  • Grade max
    -9.4%
  • Grade min
    14.2%
  • Distance climb
    2,940 ft
  • Distance down
    1,765 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,827 ft
  • Avg time
    00:10:22
  • Avg reverse time
    00:13:49
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on Oct 26, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.23 (15 votes)
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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • 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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      Bear Brook Trail Reports

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      Oct 26, 2024 @ 10:21am
      Oct 26, 2024
      Aug 30, 2024 @ 6:26pm
      Aug 30, 2024
      Jul 28, 2024 @ 7:37am
      Jul 28, 2024
      Jul 9, 2024 @ 4:05am
      Jul 9, 2024
      May 12, 2024 @ 7:28am
      May 12, 2024
      Correction: Northwestern end still has long water/mud section that is unavoidable. Trees have been removed though.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 21 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 705 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 6,433 rides
      • Last: Nov 1, 2024

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      40 |
      Aug 12, 2023 @ 12:28pm
      Aug 12, 2023
      333 |
      Apr 8, 2021 @ 12:09pm
      Apr 8, 2021
      103 |
      Sep 12, 2020 @ 2:05pm
      Sep 12, 2020
      289 |
      May 17, 2019 @ 4:29pm
      May 17, 2019

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      Intermediate Route From Hiker/Biker Lot9 miles
      CB Intermediate Route10 miles
      2019 Bear Brook Boogie Advanced22 miles
      Bear Brook big loop18 miles

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      Murder Mystery and Mountain Biking at Bear Brook
      7:58 | 460 | Aug 17, 2020 , Allenstown
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      0:05 | 371 | Sep 30, 2017 , Allenstown
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