1.1 miles
Distance
75 ft
Climb
-48 ft
Descent
00:13:31
Avg time

For the Animals Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Canal Trails
    Belchertown, Massachusetts
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Global Ranking
    #51526 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #33564 in Trail Running
    • #53231 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking

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For the Animals is a 1 mile popular blue singletrack trail located near Belchertown Massachusetts. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 13 minutes to complete this trail.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for For the Animals mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    30 ft
  • Altitude min
    418 ft
  • Altitude max
    455 ft
  • Altitude start
    425 ft
  • Altitude end
    456 ft
  • Grade
    0.5%
  • Grade max
    -12.1%
  • Grade min
    11.3%
  • Distance climb
    2,664 ft
  • Distance down
    1,440 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,591 ft
  • Avg time
    00:13:31
  • Avg reverse time
    00:12:22
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on Jul 18, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.11 (2 votes)
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      For the Animals Trail Reports

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      Jul 18, 2024 @ 7:48am
      Jul 18, 2024
      Tree down
      Jun 17, 2024 @ 9:52am
      Jun 17, 2024
      reporter Awesome ride
      Jun 13, 2024 @ 7:13am
      Jun 13, 2024
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      Jun 20, 2023 @ 11:03am
      Jun 20, 2023
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      Jun 11, 2023 @ 5:34pm
      Jun 11, 2023
      Property owner is logging, significant glass has been pulled up and left on the trail, tried to clean up and move it to the side. Metal wire was...
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 18 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 308 rides
      • Last: Feb 8, 2025

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      May 25, 2022 @ 7:22pm
      May 25, 2022
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      Mar 13, 2021 @ 1:39pm
      Mar 13, 2021
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      Jan 3, 2021 @ 4:18am
      Jan 3, 2021
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      Jan 3, 2021 @ 4:18am
      Jan 3, 2021

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