630 ft
Distance
21 ft
Climb
-3 ft
Descent
00:01:14
Avg time

Link 5 Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Ames Nowell State Park
    Abington, Massachusetts
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #114723 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #91957 in Trail Running
    • #81437 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation

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Link 5 is a 630 ft popular blue singletrack trail located near Abington Massachusetts. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 21 ft blue climb. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Link 5 multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    18 ft
  • Altitude min
    228 ft
  • Altitude max
    250 ft
  • Altitude start
    228 ft
  • Altitude end
    246 ft
  • Grade
    2.9%
  • Grade max
    -4.9%
  • Grade min
    17.9%
  • Distance climb
    272 ft
  • Distance down
    79 ft
  • Distance flat
    279 ft
  • Avg time
    00:01:14
  • Avg reverse time
    00:01:12
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      Link 5 Trail Reports

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      Nov 12, 2023 @ 5:05am
      Nov 12, 2023
      		 leafy
      Oct 3, 2021 @ 9:01am
      Oct 3, 2021
      Sep 25, 2019 @ 7:31am
      Sep 25, 2019
      		 reporter very dry
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 10.5 km avg distance
      6 Months
      • 23 rides
      • 11.4 km avg distance
      All
      • 249 rides
      • Last: Jan 15, 2025

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      Mar 8, 2020 @ 4:18pm
      Mar 8, 2020

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