1,883 ft
Distance
108 ft
Climb
00:05:40
Avg time
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First Hill Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    F. Gilbert Hills State Forest
    Foxborough, Massachusetts
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #111373 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #17918 in E-Biking
    • #10426 in Trail Running
    • #34356 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 50 in E-Biking
    • 55 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2015
  • Land Owner
    DCR

If ridden down, it's very fast and fun

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for First Hill multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    108 ft
  • Altitude min
    206 ft
  • Altitude max
    315 ft
  • Altitude start
    206 ft
  • Altitude end
    315 ft
  • Grade
    5.7%
  • Grade max
    1.4%
  • Grade min
    21.7%
  • Distance climb
    1,883 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:40
  • Avg reverse time
    00:01:58
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      First Hill Trail Reports

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      May 26, 2023 @ 2:41pm
      May 26, 2023
      		 Some dry spots
      Sep 1, 2022 @ 2:55pm
      Sep 1, 2022
      		 Fun flowy downhill.
      Aug 5, 2022 @ 3:10pm
      Aug 5, 2022
      		 A fun downhill, can keep a nice pace throughout the entire trail.
      Oct 9, 2021 @ 7:52am
      Oct 9, 2021
      Nov 28, 2020 @ 12:20pm
      Nov 28, 2020
      		 reporter A few wet slick spots, but mostly good.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 4 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 36 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 621 rides
      • Last: Jul 17, 2025

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