Mountain Bike

2 miles

Distance

295 ft

Climb

-322 ft

Descent

00:36:23

Avg time

Massasoit Loop Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Horse
Riding Area

Myles Standish State Forest
Carver, Massachusetts
Difficulty Rating

Blue rate
Trail Type

Singletrack
Bike Type

XC
Trail Usage

Multi-use
Direction

Both Directions
Popular direction shown
Climb Difficulty

Blue
Physical Rating

Moderate
Trail Visibility

Always easy to follow
eBike Allowed

No
Local Popularity
60 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
Land Manager

Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation

Motorcycles regularly ride this trail (although illegal) which has caused a ton of soil erosion - softening the soil, exposing large rocks and creating deep, narrow trails that are difficult to pedal because there is not enough lateral clearance. Several of the inclines can only be climbed by the most skilled and most fit riders under the best of conditions.

Local Trail Association

Friends of Myles Standish State Park
New England Mountain Bike Association
Southeast Massachusetts NEMBA
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

More Stats for Massasoit Loop bike trail trail

Altitude change

-28 ft
Altitude min

176 ft
Altitude max

233 ft
Altitude start

225 ft
Altitude end

197 ft
Grade

-0.2%
Grade max

-26.5%
Grade min

26.6%
Distance climb

3,497 ft
Distance down

4,157 ft
Distance flat

3,615 ft
Avg time

00:36:23
Avg reverse time

00:47:41
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Status:

on Nov 11, 2020

Very Dry

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Trail Difficulties

Access Road/Trail
White
Green
Blue
Black
Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status

Clear / Green
Minor Issue / Yellow
Significant Issue / Amber
Closed

Land Owner Overlay
Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
BLM (public)
USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
State land
Indigenous
Military

Trail Conditions

Unknown
Snow Groomed
Snow Packed
Snow Covered
Freeze/thaw Cycle
Icy
Prevalent Mud
Wet
Variable
Ideal
Dry
Very Dry

6 Months

1 rides
5 miles avg distance

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1 Review & Comments

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CSC3 (Mar 28, 2020 at 14:43)

This is not a good trail for mountain biking for two reasons. First, motorcycles regularly ride this trail (although illegal) which has caused a ton of soil erosion - softening the soil, exposing large rocks and creating deep, narrow trails that are difficult to pedal because there is not enough lateral clearance. Second, the trail is not designed for mountain biking - several of the inclines can only be climbed by the most skilled and most fit riders under the best of conditions. I strongly advise avoiding this trail for mountain biking - there are better options.

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Myles Standish State Forest

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status	date	description
	Nov 11, 2020 @ 7:55am Nov 11, 2020	Marking this as closed because it runs into the Massassoit National Wildlife Refuge which prohibits access to all use due to a federally...
	Mar 28, 2020 @ 2:44pm Mar 28, 2020	This is not a good trail for mountain biking for two reasons. First, motorcycles regularly ride this trail (although illegal) which has caused a...

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