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1.5 miles
Distance
147 ft
Climb
-164 ft
Descent
00:10:15
Avg time
-17 ft
Altitude change
248 ft
Altitude min
344 ft
Altitude max
265 ft
Altitude start
249 ft
Altitude end
-0.2%
Grade
-18.9%
Grade max
18.9%
Grade min
3,173 ft
Distance climb
2,982 ft
Distance down
1,473 ft
Distance flat
00:10:15
Avg time
Gateway Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaGrater Woods
Merrimack, New Hampshire -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity20 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 25 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
- 95 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#141599 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #118577 in E-Biking
- #357484 in Trail Running
- #312163 in Hiking
- #2941 in Adaptive Biking
- #1529 in Gravel Biking
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State Ranking#1,183 in Mountain Biking · New Hampshire [+]
- #583 in E-Biking
- #4,326 in Trail Running
- #4,201 in Hiking
- #32 in Adaptive Biking
- #13 in Gravel Biking
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Trail TypeDoubletrack
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Bike TypeAdaptive MTB, Gravel
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingEasy
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerMerrimack Conservation Commission
Mostly mellow doubletrack, if you come from the school side you will be in for a little bit of a steep climb, which pushes this trail into moderate territory.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 2 rides
- 7 miles avg distance
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- 10 rides
- Last: Jul 11, 2026
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