1.8 miles
Distance
72 ft
Climb
-118 ft
Descent
00:14:28
Avg time

Bill Annese Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    Douglas State Forest
    Douglas, Massachusetts
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Doubletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #124552 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #59911 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 60 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Skiing
  • Land Owner
    Mass DCR

Named after Bill Annese who worked for Mass. DEM and led the fight to save the Douglas Forest from becoming a regional landfill in the 1990’s. The trail is double wide and rolls through the woods. A couple of rock patches but no major difficulties.

Access Info

There is a small parking lot on Rt 16. Head east to connect to the Mid State.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Bill Annese multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -48 ft
  • Altitude min
    724 ft
  • Altitude max
    818 ft
  • Altitude start
    802 ft
  • Altitude end
    755 ft
  • Grade
    -0.5%
  • Grade max
    -10.4%
  • Grade min
    13.6%
  • Distance climb
    1,896 ft
  • Distance down
    3,760 ft
  • Distance flat
    3,560 ft
  • Avg time
    00:14:28
  • Avg reverse time
    00:16:16
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on Jun 20, 2024
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      Bill Annese Trail Reports

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      Jun 20, 2024 @ 6:00am
      Jun 20, 2024
      Jan 3, 2024 @ 8:01am
      Jan 3, 2024
      		 clear of blowdowns
      Oct 25, 2023 @ 8:01am
      Oct 25, 2023
      		 Large tree down across trail, blocking trail
      Oct 5, 2023 @ 12:50pm
      Oct 5, 2023
      		 large blowdown, needs chainsaw.
      Jan 21, 2023 @ 12:50pm
      Jan 21, 2023
      		 chainsaw needed
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 13 rides
      • 17.9 km avg distance
      All
      • 280 rides
      • Last: Nov 9, 2024

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      Oct 25, 2023 @ 8:01am
      Oct 25, 2023
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      Oct 5, 2023 @ 2:34pm
      Oct 5, 2023
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      Jan 21, 2023 @ 12:50pm
      Jan 21, 2023
      14 |
      Aug 13, 2022 @ 6:15pm
      Aug 13, 2022

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      15.7 Douglas Loop16 miles

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