1.0 mile
Distance
206 ft
Climb
-229 ft
Descent
00:13:25
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  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Mountain Bike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    Barre Falls Dam
    Barre, Massachusetts
  • AKA
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Local Popularity
    25 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 55 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Skiing
  • Land Owner
    US Army Corps of Engineers

This very technical section of the Midstate Trail connects Coldbrook Road to Ruben Walker Road over the summit of Harding Hill. The climb in either direction is very challenging, but the approach from the north is more gradual.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Midstate Trail - Barre Falls to Ruben Walker Road hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -23 ft
  • Altitude min
    821 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,026 ft
  • Altitude start
    844 ft
  • Altitude end
    820 ft
  • Grade
    -0.4%
  • Grade max
    -32.1%
  • Grade min
    25.4%
  • Distance climb
    2,569 ft
  • Distance down
    2,415 ft
  • Distance flat
    554 ft
  • Avg time
    00:13:25
  • Avg reverse time
    00:27:16
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      Midstate Trail -... Trail Reports

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      Jul 12, 2024 @ 7:21am
      Jul 12, 2024
      		 reporter trees cleared, section clean. Midstate from Barre Falls to Rte 122 is now clean.
      Jul 3, 2024 @ 5:21pm
      Jul 3, 2024
      		 reporter tree down, need chainsaw
      Jul 3, 2024 @ 5:15pm
      Jul 3, 2024
      		 reporter tree down, need chainsaw
      Jul 3, 2024 @ 5:11pm
      Jul 3, 2024
      		 reporter tree down, need chainsaw
      Jun 18, 2024 @ 4:33am
      Jun 18, 2024
      		 reporter Large tree down across trail, blocking trail. Location approximate.
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      • 8 rides
      • 16 miles avg distance
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      • Last: Jun 18, 2024

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