2.5 miles
Distance
281 ft
Climb
-254 ft
Descent
00:22:12
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Hemlock Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBear Brook State Park
Allenstown, New Hampshire -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
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Land ManagerNew Hampshire State Parks
Has to be one of the funnest flowy narrow downhills in the northeast. Little bit of Kingdom Trails right here in NH. Link it with Big Bear and you have a couple miles of superb riding.
It has three segments, Hemlock1, Hemlock2 and Hemlock3. Most riders ride west-to-east, so be particularly careful riding in the other direction.
The first half of H1 follows a bench cut into the side of the Bear Brook ravine. It can be ridden at speed, but the first armored drop and a couple of the turns can be deceptively tricky. This trail is very treacherous when icy.The second half climbs up from a stream crossing to the junction with H2.
H2 starts with a steep, rooty climb that transitions into a nice short, benched climb. The plateau was recently logged and the scrub vegetation features a few acres of wild blueberry bushes.The trail follows the rim of the ravine to a junction with H3.
H3 is a fun, fast, flowy trail that comes out to a doubletrack.
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More Stats for Hemlock mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change26 ft
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Altitude min433 ft
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Altitude max574 ft
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Altitude start451 ft
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Altitude end476 ft
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Grade0.2%
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Grade max-29.3%
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Grade min29.6%
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Distance climb4,833 ft
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Distance down5,184 ft
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Distance flat3,278 ft
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Avg time00:22:12
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Avg reverse time00:28:51
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Variable
- Ideal
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 60 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 865 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
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- 6,961 rides
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NateMasse
(Aug 8, 2017 at 13:47)
(Aug 8, 2017 at 13:47)
Love this trail its smooth and fast. Some sections are a little like the Bear Brook Trail, on the edge but very smooth. ITS SICK and in my opinion a must ride.
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6daysofslay
(May 6, 2020 at 20:47)
(May 6, 2020 at 20:47)
This and Big bear are a must ride in my opinion. good flowing downhills
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NERyder
(Aug 20, 2020 at 20:43)
(Aug 20, 2020 at 20:43)
One of the trails that makes the long drive to bear brook worth it
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Warwickborn
(Jan 15, 2021 at 11:20)
The one trail I wouldn't leave the park without riding. Slight rooted climb at the beginning, but worth it.
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