1,230 ft
Distance
14 ft
Climb
-5 ft
Descent
00:01:57
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Purple Martin Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaRussell Mill Pond & Town Forest
Chelmsford, Massachusetts -
Difficulty Rating
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
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Purple Martin is a 1,230 ft popular blue singletrack trail located near Chelmsford Massachusetts. This multi-use trail. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Purple Martin multi-use trail trail
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Altitude change13 ft
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Altitude min176 ft
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Altitude max192 ft
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Altitude start178 ft
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Altitude end194 ft
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Grade1.1%
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Grade max-5.3%
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Grade min8.5%
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Distance climb341 ft
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Distance down92 ft
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Distance flat797 ft
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Avg time00:01:57
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Avg reverse time00:02:55
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 6 rides
- 19 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 56 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
All
- 1,536 rides
- Last: Apr 19, 2025
Technical Trail Features (TTF)
- Rock Garden
Rock Garden - Rock Roller Rock Face
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Russell Mill Pond & Town Forest
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