3,130 ft
Distance
54 ft
Climb
-101 ft
Descent
00:06:25
Avg time

Bobtail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
    Joe English Reservation
    Amherst, New Hampshire
  • AKA
    Bob's Tale
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #82155 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #84857 in Trail Running
    • #11818 in Hiking
    • #684 in Snowshoeing
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 70 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
  • Year Opened
    2018
  • Land Owner
    Amherst Conservation Commission

Bobtail is a nice loop trail off of Plumb that started as a means for abutters to enter the Joe English trail network. The ACC adopted the trail in 2018, flagged it, and in spring 2020 added a bridge and completed a few minor reroutes to avoid wet areas and steep climbs.

Access Info

Parking at PMEC on Brook Road Highland to Plumb, or from Chestnut Hill Road via Plumb Trail.

Disclaimer

Be nice to Bob the abutter - he had concerns the trail was on his property, and the end result was a re-route.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Bobtail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -45 ft
  • Altitude min
    309 ft
  • Altitude max
    410 ft
  • Altitude start
    410 ft
  • Altitude end
    364 ft
  • Grade
    -1.4%
  • Grade max
    -16.6%
  • Grade min
    10.9%
  • Distance climb
    1,217 ft
  • Distance down
    1,768 ft
  • Distance flat
    144 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:25
  • Avg reverse time
    00:07:34
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on May 25, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 3.99 (3 votes)
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      Bobtail Trail Reports

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      May 25, 2024 @ 12:12pm
      May 25, 2024
      Oct 5, 2023 @ 2:23pm
      Oct 5, 2023
      Aug 16, 2023 @ 11:58pm
      Aug 16, 2023
      Sep 14, 2020 @ 7:12am
      Sep 14, 2020
      		 So good
      Aug 18, 2020 @ 9:24am
      Aug 18, 2020
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      6 Months
      • 6 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
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      • 161 rides
      • Last: Jun 15, 2025

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