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3,835 ft
Distance
30 ft
Climb
-16 ft
Descent
00:04:45
Avg time
15 ft
Altitude change
192 ft
Altitude min
219 ft
Altitude max
203 ft
Altitude start
220 ft
Altitude end
0.4%
Grade
-5.6%
Grade max
5.3%
Grade min
1,293 ft
Distance climb
1,194 ft
Distance down
1,312 ft
Distance flat
00:04:45
Avg time
BR 8 Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowmobile
- Snowshoe
- Nordic Ski
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Riding AreaFreetown-Fall River SF / SEMASS Bioreserve Trails
Freetown, Massachusetts -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Nordic Skiing
- 5 in Snowmobiling
- 55 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#62139 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #115991 in Trail Running
- #334158 in Hiking
- #26257 in Snowshoeing
- #29503 in Nordic Skiing
- #3184 in Snowmobiling
- #14216 in Gravel Biking
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State Ranking#971 in Mountain Biking · Massachusetts [+]
- #3,806 in Trail Running
- #12,763 in Hiking
- #3,123 in Snowshoeing
- #1,732 in Nordic Skiing
- #57 in Snowmobiling
- #579 in Gravel Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeDoubletrack
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Bike TypeXC, Gravel
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerDepartment of Conservation & Recreation (DCR)
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BR 8 is a 3,835 ft popular green difficulty doubletrack trail located near Freetown Massachusetts. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 24 miles average
6 Months
- 26 rides
- 24 miles avg distance
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- 92 rides
- Last: Oct 18, 2026
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(41.737940, -71.059550)
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