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1.1 miles
Distance
112 ft
Climb
-210 ft
Descent
00:15:38
Avg time
-99 ft
Altitude change
955 ft
Altitude min
1,114 ft
Altitude max
1,054 ft
Altitude start
955 ft
Altitude end
-1.7%
Grade
-30.5%
Grade max
22.3%
Grade min
2,198 ft
Distance climb
3,005 ft
Distance down
469 ft
Distance flat
00:15:38
Avg time
Murphy Road Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBrimfield State Forest
Brimfield, Massachusetts -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity70 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 70 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
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Global Ranking#105765 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #126527 in E-Biking
- #339062 in Trail Running
- #326558 in Hiking
- #25589 in Horseback
- #33476 in Winter Fat Biking
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State Ranking#1,858 in Mountain Biking · Massachusetts [+]
- #698 in E-Biking
- #10,905 in Trail Running
- #12,275 in Hiking
- #704 in Horseback
- #1,060 in Winter Fat Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]Popular Direction Shown
- Both Directions for Winter Fat Biking
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailDrop
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Land OwnerDCR
Murphy road is one of the best original trails in the forest. This trail rides great in the Northern direction and pairs well with Mt. Pisgah lower Traverse. Look for the "side" trails that are nice go arounds.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
- 18 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
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- 193 rides
- Last: Oct 4, 2026
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(42.085130, -72.238100)
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