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4,370 ft
Distance
107 ft
Climb
-74 ft
Descent
00:09:08
Avg time
32 ft
Altitude change
450 ft
Altitude min
540 ft
Altitude max
450 ft
Altitude start
482 ft
Altitude end
0.7%
Grade
-10.8%
Grade max
17.2%
Grade min
1,673 ft
Distance climb
1,581 ft
Distance down
971 ft
Distance flat
00:09:08
Avg time
Harding Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaJoe English Reservation
Amherst, New Hampshire -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity70 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
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State Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land Owner
This trail is named for Herbert Harding as is this section of Joe English Reservation. Herb was a member of the ACC who enjoyed working with young people on trail projects as their mentor and coworker. The Harding Trail was created along with the Pine Trail with XC skiing in mind by Eagle Scout Mark Votaw. Originally, the trail formed a figure eight. It is now realigned into a single loop onto higher and drier ground. In 2019 a pair of bridges were added over seasonal streams.
Access Info
The trail begins one half mile from PMEC at Post 13 on the Highland Trail (Blue).
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 12 miles average
6 Months
- 16 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
All
- 193 rides
- Last: Nov 4, 2026
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- Snow Packed
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Variable
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- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to harding-trail trailhead
(42.921640, -71.615870)
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Routes with this trail
12 miles • 1,334 ft • 12 • Loop •
This is a long, technical climbing route with some fun flow thrown in that will require walking a few...
★ 1.0 • 13 miles • 1,658 ft • 33 • Loop •
A tour of Joe English, Betty Arnold and the Bicentennial Trail systems with backtracking minimized....
4 miles • 429 ft • 6 •
This loop is the only reliable winter riding in snowy conditions. The terrain is the only parts level...
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