2,592 ft
Distance
70 ft
Climb
-34 ft
Descent
00:05:07
Avg time

Shortcut Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Georgetown-Rowley State Forest
    Georgetown, Massachusetts
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #108610 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #85498 in Trail Running
    • #14992 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking

In the shown direction this trail is mostly a climb but has some fun spots and leads right into South Loop for a fun downhill. Towards the end of the trail that meets Watchtower the trail is doubletrack with a few rock gardens. The trail turns off at a downed tree on the road and turns into singletrack. This trail is much more enjoyable in the opposite direction from what is shown. Going in this direction there is a short steep rock roll off to the right side of trail that leads right into another if you immediately cut across to the left side of the trail after completing the first roll.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Shortcut mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    36 ft
  • Altitude min
    124 ft
  • Altitude max
    162 ft
  • Altitude start
    125 ft
  • Altitude end
    161 ft
  • Grade
    1.4%
  • Grade max
    -8.7%
  • Grade min
    11.8%
  • Distance climb
    1,115 ft
  • Distance down
    574 ft
  • Distance flat
    889 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:07
  • Avg reverse time
    00:04:52
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      Shortcut Trail Reports

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      Jun 29, 2024 @ 2:49am
      Jun 29, 2024
      Mar 31, 2023 @ 4:06am
      Mar 31, 2023
      		 Most leaves have been removed or ridden off
      Nov 8, 2022 @ 12:40am
      Nov 8, 2022
      		 Insane leaves making it dicey.
      Sep 2, 2022 @ 7:06am
      Sep 2, 2022
      		 Trails are perfect. Dry, clear and no leaves, yet.
      Aug 20, 2022 @ 5:07am
      Aug 20, 2022
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      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 6 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 73 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
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      • 1,392 rides
      • Last: Apr 16, 2025

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