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1.1 miles
Distance
169 ft
Climb
-155 ft
Descent
00:12:29
Avg time
15 ft
Altitude change
1,250 ft
Altitude min
1,403 ft
Altitude max
1,387 ft
Altitude start
1,404 ft
Altitude end
0.3%
Grade
-13.9%
Grade max
16.9%
Grade min
2,106 ft
Distance climb
2,723 ft
Distance down
686 ft
Distance flat
00:12:29
Avg time
Harkless Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaBTA
Bethlehem, New Hampshire -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 75 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 100 in Winter Fat Biking
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
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Global Ranking#22597 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #348370 in Trail Running
- #129435 in Hiking
- #19028 in Snowshoeing
- #173 in Winter Fat Biking
- #6493 in Adaptive Biking
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State Ranking#188 in Mountain Biking · New Hampshire [+]
- #4,201 in Trail Running
- #2,220 in Hiking
- #607 in Snowshoeing
- #6 in Winter Fat Biking
- #93 in Adaptive Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat, Adaptive MTB
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailBerm
If you're coming from town, you've reached your first intermediate single track trail. While it can be ridden in both directions, it's best from west to east starting at the intersection with Ryan's Revenge. Harkless features a nice windy single track through forests and meadows. There are a few bridges along the route with faster flowy sections before a switchback climb back out. This trail is a little over a mile long, featuring 150’ of elevation change either way you decide to ride it. This trail is named after Dave Harkless, who helped make mountain biking what it is in this part of New Hampshire. Dave continues to be a great advocate for the sport. Check out Dave’s shop Littleton Bike & Fitness.
Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB Blue Rating: Intermediate features and steeper terrain.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 9 miles average
6 Months
- 123 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
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- 356 rides
- Last: Oct 10, 2026
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(44.287550, -71.666570)
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My wife and I got attacked by wasps here today, after the rock bridge going clockwise on the right. Just wanted to give a heads up
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