Open in App
Get this trail on your phone instantly.
more stats
4,327 ft
Distance
55 ft
Climb
-33 ft
Descent
00:08:17
Avg time
23 ft
Altitude change
74 ft
Altitude min
103 ft
Altitude max
80 ft
Altitude start
102 ft
Altitude end
0.5%
Grade
-8.8%
Grade max
9%
Grade min
2,005 ft
Distance climb
935 ft
Distance down
1,296 ft
Distance flat
00:08:17
Avg time
Heady Bear Details
-
Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
-
Riding AreaOtis (Bourne)
Bourne, Massachusetts -
AKALucky Rays
-
Difficulty Rating
-
Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
-
Global Ranking#54018 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #349484 in Trail Running
- #116013 in Hiking
- #21080 in Snowshoeing
- #32687 in Winter Fat Biking
-
State Ranking#779 in Mountain Biking · Massachusetts [+]
- #11,769 in Trail Running
- #4,505 in Hiking
- #2,073 in Snowshoeing
- #925 in Winter Fat Biking
-
Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
-
Trail TypeSingletrack
-
Bike TypeXC, Fat
-
DirectionBoth Directions
-
Climb DifficultyGreen
-
Physical RatingEasy
-
Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
-
Family FriendlyYes
-
Dogs AllowedYes
-
eBike Allowed
-
Land OwnerState of Massachusetts
Winding back and forth through tight trees, this singletrack features some small rock gardens. This can be a blast if you choose the right line.
Trail Supporters
Sailworld Cape CodSponsor
Local Trail Association
-
-
Please consider joining or donating to the local trail association to supportDonate to earn trail karma!
trail development & maintenance.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 5 rides
- 10 miles average
6 Months
- 47 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
All
- 590 rides
- Last: Oct 29, 2026
| c1 | c2 | c3 | c4 |
|---|---|---|---|
January | February | March | April |
May | June | July | August |
September | October | November | December |
Heady Bear Trail Reports
more »
close
3D
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users activity logs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of users are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of users are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Used
Trailforks scans activity logs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans activity logs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more activities = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
Radar Time
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Winter Trails
Warning
A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where users jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
BC Backroad Status
![map legend]()
Service Road Atlas is a free to use, community-driven service for viewing and creating reports on the numerous back-country service roads around B.C. and Alberta.
Slope Aspect
Direction the slope faces
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with no bike usage.
Suggested Layers
Based on selected activity type
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
Save
Directions to heady-bear trailhead
(41.662110, -70.596020)
Photos
No photos have been added for Heady Bear yet, add a photo.
Videos
no videos have been added for Heady Bear yet, add a video.
Routes with this trail
13 miles • 1,052 ft • 16 • Loop •
This is the Formula U track for the Otis Grand Pix
8 miles • 669 ft • 10 • Loop •
This is a proposed route for the CCNEMBA May 2026 chapter meeting.
capecodsingletrack
Heady Bear has become one of my go to favorites. The rock garden has fun lines, the climbing is ample and it flows.
We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!
Create a FREE account to view all trail reviews and much more.
Nearby Trails
- Sean's Shortcut 745 ft
- Caleb's 856 ft
- Connector 863 ft
- Pamela's Alternate 925 ft
- Pamela's Connector 928 ft
- By JimBallantyne
TRAILFORKS & contributors - #55851 - 1,255 views
- Follow/Subscribe
- login to download gpx or kml files.
Hit the Trail
Download Trail
Save to wishlist, Garmin & download.
Find Related Routes
Find routes and users activities that include this trail.
You must enter a description before submitting.