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1,627 ft
Distance
11 ft
Climb
-10 ft
Descent
00:03:01
Avg time
2 ft
Altitude change
176 ft
Altitude min
186 ft
Altitude max
184 ft
Altitude start
187 ft
Altitude end
0.1%
Grade
-4.6%
Grade max
4.2%
Grade min
427 ft
Distance climb
509 ft
Distance down
512 ft
Distance flat
00:03:01
Avg time
Broken Ribs Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBlue Hills Reservation
Milton, Massachusetts -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 50 in Trail Running
- 75 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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State Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerMA DCR
Fun, rooty, singletrack with a couple punch rooty climbs that slow most riders. Of course, if you ride it in the downhill direction, those climbs are rooty descents that are not that challenging.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 15 miles average
6 Months
- 101 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
All
- 610 rides
- Last: Sep 24, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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Directions to broken-ribs trailhead
(42.193060, -71.080440)
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Routes with this trail
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Race course to the top of Buck Hill from Donovan School
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