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5,151 ft
Distance
66 ft
Climb
-34 ft
Descent
00:07:22
Avg time
34 ft
Altitude change
77 ft
Altitude min
129 ft
Altitude max
95 ft
Altitude start
128 ft
Altitude end
0.7%
Grade
-7.9%
Grade max
20.5%
Grade min
1,204 ft
Distance climb
1,211 ft
Distance down
2,700 ft
Distance flat
00:07:22
Avg time
Danforth Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaWest Barnstable Conservation Area (WBCA)
Barnstable, Massachusetts -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC, Fat, Adaptive MTB
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBerm
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Land OwnerTown of Barnstable
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Danforth Trail is a 5,151 ft popular green difficulty family friendly singletrack trail located near Barnstable Massachusetts. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 66 ft blue climb. It features berm. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 12 rides
- 15.2 km average
6 Months
- 103 rides
- 16.0 km avg distance
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- 1,484 rides
- Last: Jun 3, 2026
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(41.688120, -70.408980)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Danforth Trail
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Where is Danforth Trail located?
Danforth Trail is located in West Barnstable Conservation Area (WBCA), Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the West Barnstable Conservation Area (WBCA) trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 41.68812, -70.40898.
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How hard is Danforth Trail?
Danforth Trail is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The average grade is 0.7%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Danforth Trail?
Danforth Trail has 66 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 34 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 77 ft to 129 ft.
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Is Danforth Trail a point to point trail?
Danforth Trail is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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