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3,123 ft
Distance
72 ft
Climb
-50 ft
Descent
00:06:20
Avg time
22 ft
Altitude change
207 ft
Altitude min
236 ft
Altitude max
207 ft
Altitude start
230 ft
Altitude end
0.7%
Grade
-12%
Grade max
11.1%
Grade min
1,280 ft
Distance climb
840 ft
Distance down
988 ft
Distance flat
00:06:20
Avg time
Kettle Hole Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaDiscovery Hill Conservation Land
Sandwich, Massachusetts -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking heatmap [+]
- 80 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
- 95 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
- 100 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#22964 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #358102 in Trail Running
- #88542 in Hiking
- #1805 in Snowshoeing
- #33092 in Winter Fat Biking
- #6922 in Gravel Biking
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State Ranking#270 in Mountain Biking · Massachusetts [+]
- #12,181 in Trail Running
- #2,747 in Hiking
- #186 in Snowshoeing
- #989 in Winter Fat Biking
- #157 in Gravel Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC, Fat, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Year Opened2023
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Land OwnerTown of Sandwich
This trail was approved and created in 2023 as part of the Maple Swamp to Discovery Hill Connector proposal. It serves as a safe connection between the Oak Ridge School and the Discovery Hill Conservation Area. The trail is named after the glacial kettle hole that the trail encircles at its western end.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
- 61 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
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- 287 rides
- Last: Nov 12, 2026
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Leg #2 – Sandwich to Hyannis The second leg of this journey (and segment) starts as you pass the guard...
2 miles • 141 ft • 3 • Point to Point •
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