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4,413 ft
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-198 ft
Descent
00:10:51
Avg time
-195 ft
Altitude change
356 ft
Altitude min
551 ft
Altitude max
551 ft
Altitude start
354 ft
Altitude end
-4.4%
Grade
-11.7%
Grade max
0.8%
Grade min
259 ft
Distance climb
3,950 ft
Distance down
203 ft
Distance flat
00:10:51
Avg time
Petavit Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaHassanamesit Woods
Grafton, Massachusetts -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity60 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Global Ranking
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State Ranking#2,201 in Mountain Biking · Massachusetts [+]
- #3,404 in Trail Running
- #2,883 in Hiking
- #433 in Horseback
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land Owner
From the powerline, this trail runs more or less downhill for a long way with plenty of winding turns. Petavit means robin (the bird) in Nipmuc language. Sachem Petavit was one of the leader's of the praying Indian village before Grafton was founded, and this is why his daughter Sarah Robins (a.k.a. Sarah Petavit) took her English surname of Robins.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- Last: Oct 29, 2025
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★ 1.0 • 7 miles • 538 ft • 9 • Loop •
Nice Perimeter route in the Hassanamesit with a variety of difficulties and combination of uphill and...
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