1.4 miles
Distance
212 ft
Climb
00:13:25
Avg time

Hell's Highway Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
    Leominster State Forest
    Leominster, Massachusetts
  • Difficulty Rating
    Access Trail or Doubletrack rate
  • Trail Type
    Mixed
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 55 in Trail Running
    • 45 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
  • Land Owner
    Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation

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Hell's Highway is a 1 mile moderately popular mixed trail located near Leominster Massachusetts. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 212 ft blue climb. On average it takes 13 minutes to complete this trail.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Hell's Highway multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    209 ft
  • Altitude min
    706 ft
  • Altitude max
    919 ft
  • Altitude start
    708 ft
  • Altitude end
    919 ft
  • Grade
    2.9%
  • Grade max
    -0.8%
  • Grade min
    8.8%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    400 ft
  • Distance flat
    564 ft
  • Avg time
    00:13:25
  • Avg reverse time
    00:11:12
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on May 31, 2023
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      Hell's Highway Trail Reports

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      May 31, 2023 @ 1:10pm
      May 31, 2023
      		 One birch across trail that should be removed for EMS/fire access
      May 6, 2023 @ 9:43am
      May 6, 2023
      Feb 13, 2023 @ 4:47am
      Feb 13, 2023
      		 Some ice storm debris but completely rideable. We removed some smaller downed trees on this ride. Used the Silky Big Boy and the Katana Boy,...
      Feb 12, 2023 @ 2:17am
      Feb 12, 2023
      Nov 24, 2021 @ 10:24am
      Nov 24, 2021
      		 ditto
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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 26 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 372 rides
      • Last: Nov 13, 2024

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