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2.3 miles
Distance
285 ft
Climb
-311 ft
Descent
00:33:23
Avg time
-29 ft
Altitude change
142 ft
Altitude min
269 ft
Altitude max
189 ft
Altitude start
161 ft
Altitude end
-0.2%
Grade
-31.7%
Grade max
43.4%
Grade min
3,783 ft
Distance climb
3,871 ft
Distance down
4,432 ft
Distance flat
00:33:23
Avg time

Rollercoaster Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Needham Town Forest
    Needham, Massachusetts
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond Rate
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 55 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #35884 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #89528 in Trail Running
    • #81067 in Hiking
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular Direction Shown
  • Physical Rating
    Extreme
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes

This trail is typical of the terrain in NTF. Rocky, rooty, hilly and loaded with cool features. It's one of the longer trails and features some nice smooth twisting single track amongst all the chunk. It can be grueling to tackle from start to finish, but well worth it. Most of the harder obstacles have some sort of ride-around and there are plenty of bail out points that dump you on to the adjacent rail trail so you can take it in smaller pieces and sample the different sections without beating yourself up too bad.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory

Recent Activity on Trail

Past Week
  • 1 rides
  • 7 miles average
6 Months
  • 55 rides
  • 7 miles avg distance
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  • 826 rides
  • Last: Sep 16, 2026
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Rollercoaster Trail Reports

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Aug 10, 2026 @ 7:15pm (America/New_York)
Aug 10, 2026
 Tree down on trail
Nov 15, 2024 @ 9:29am
Nov 15, 2024
Aug 28, 2024 @ 5:54am
Aug 28, 2024
 tree down. trail blocked
Jun 17, 2024 @ 5:52am
Jun 17, 2024
 Large tree down across trail, blocking trail at bottom of rock drop. Take a hard left!
Aug 12, 2023 @ 9:24am
Aug 12, 2023
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on Aug 10, 2026
Dry
Avg: 4.15 (7 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      Revised NTF Loop
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      This route follows the heatmap from the most popular rides
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      3 ★ 14%
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      3 Reviews & Comments

      Pete-8-8-8
      The “popular route” to take roller coaster is backwards. Unless you want to do it backwards and have to climb up every jump snd drop possible. Which is cool too.
      maxmazz
      NTF is full of great tech. When I lived in MA this was a go-to for me when I wanted rocky, challenging terrain.
      adamstraus
      Very challenging but very fun rock features. Make sure to practice your tech skills lol

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      Frequently Asked Questions

      ▼ Where is Rollercoaster located?
      Rollercoaster is located in Needham Town Forest, Needham, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Needham Town Forest trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 42.26752, -71.24736.
      ▼ How hard is Rollercoaster?
      Rollercoaster is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Extreme. The average grade is 0.2%.
      ▼ What is the elevation gain for Rollercoaster?
      Rollercoaster has 285 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 311 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 142 ft to 269 ft.
      ▼ Is Rollercoaster a point to point trail?
      Rollercoaster is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
      ▼ How long is Rollercoaster?
      Rollercoaster is 2.3 miles long. The trail type is singletrack.
      ▼ Are dogs allowed on Rollercoaster?
      Yes, dogs are allowed on Rollercoaster. Please keep dogs on a leash where required and clean up after them.
      ▼ How do I access Rollercoaster? Where is the closest parking trailhead?
      The closest parking and trailhead locations to Rollercoaster are: View all parking locations in the area.
      ▼ How long does it take to ride Rollercoaster?
      Based on recorded activities, it takes an average of 34 minutes to ride Rollercoaster. The trail is 2.3 miles long. Actual times will vary based on fitness level, conditions, and pace. View recent activity logs for more details.
      ▼ How busy is Rollercoaster?
      Rollercoaster is a very popular trail. There have been 2,619 recorded activities on this trail. The trail has received 2,616 check-ins. View recent activity on this trail.

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