2,713 ft
Distance
23 ft
Climb
-54 ft
Descent
00:08:26
Avg time

Ridge (black) Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Borderland State Park
    Sharon, Massachusetts
  • AKA
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Face, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #7643 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #25793 in Trail Running
    • #10213 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    MA DCR

Western half of Ridge Trail is full of technical features that will keep even the best riders challenged.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Ridge (black) multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -32 ft
  • Altitude min
    264 ft
  • Altitude max
    306 ft
  • Altitude start
    296 ft
  • Altitude end
    266 ft
  • Grade
    -1.2%
  • Grade max
    -18.8%
  • Grade min
    9%
  • Distance climb
    581 ft
  • Distance down
    1,083 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,053 ft
  • Avg time
    00:08:26
  • Avg reverse time
    00:08:51
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      Ridge (black) Trail Reports

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      Nov 25, 2021 @ 5:28am
      Nov 25, 2021
      		 Mostly dry, but some occasional mud.
      May 12, 2021 @ 2:14pm
      May 12, 2021
      Apr 10, 2021 @ 6:13am
      Apr 10, 2021
      Feb 6, 2021 @ 6:08am
      Feb 6, 2021
      May 3, 2020 @ 6:23am
      May 3, 2020
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 47 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 468 rides
      • Last: Apr 20, 2025

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      Apr 30, 2021 @ 6:19am
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      Jan 12, 2009 @ 11:53am
      Jan 12, 2009
      35 |
      May 23, 2021 @ 8:49am
      May 23, 2021
      51 |
      May 23, 2021 @ 8:17am
      May 23, 2021

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