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1,900 ft
Distance
6 ft
Climb
-21 ft
Descent
00:02:24
Avg time
-16 ft
Altitude change
119 ft
Altitude min
141 ft
Altitude max
136 ft
Altitude start
121 ft
Altitude end
-0.8%
Grade
-10.9%
Grade max
3.4%
Grade min
367 ft
Distance climb
512 ft
Distance down
1,024 ft
Distance flat
00:02:24
Avg time
Keyes The Limit Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaClay Hill Conservation / Barnstable SF
Barnstable, Massachusetts -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
- 100 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#20335 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #363040 in Trail Running
- #104338 in Hiking
- #23009 in Snowshoeing
- #34135 in Winter Fat Biking
- #6558 in Gravel Biking
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State Ranking#232 in Mountain Biking · Massachusetts [+]
- #12,341 in Trail Running
- #3,762 in Hiking
- #2,435 in Snowshoeing
- #1,161 in Winter Fat Biking
- #146 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 DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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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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TTFs on TrailDrop
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Year Opened2023
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Land OwnerThe State of Massachusetts
Keyes The Limit is a green singletrack trail within The Barnstable State Forest. The trail is named in honor of the former New England Mountain Bike Association (NEMBA) director Phillip Keyes. This trail has a boulder that can be used as a bench to look over the forest. There is also a small rock feature on the trail. Overall this trail is a fun quick option within this trail system.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
- 25 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
All
- 120 rides
- Last: Sep 20, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
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- Prevalent Mud
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Routes with this trail
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