2,204 ft
Distance
111 ft
Climb
00:04:58
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Six Back Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Bond Brook Preserve
    Augusta, Maine
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Uphill Primary
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #11959 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #19654 in Trail Running
    • #16446 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    City of Augusta

Six switchbacks going up to the cemetery parking lot. Corners are bermed for optimal climbing fun

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Six Back mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    111 ft
  • Altitude min
    242 ft
  • Altitude max
    354 ft
  • Altitude start
    242 ft
  • Altitude end
    354 ft
  • Grade
    5.042%
  • Grade max
    -1.116%
  • Grade min
    18.094%
  • Distance climb
    1,736 ft
  • Distance flat
    281 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:58
  • Avg reverse time
    00:04:46
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on Oct 12, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.1 (3 votes)
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      Six Back Trail Reports

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      Oct 12, 2024 @ 4:05pm
      Oct 12, 2024
      		 Leafs
      Jul 17, 2024 @ 3:37am
      Jul 17, 2024
      		 There is some fairly deep rutting on the corners, which adds a challenge, especially going uphill.
      Apr 30, 2024 @ 5:17am
      Apr 30, 2024
      Apr 26, 2024 @ 12:43pm
      Apr 26, 2024
      		 Trails are all clear! There is the occassional stick and some decent leaf coverage in places, but the trails are looking great, especially...
      Nov 20, 2023 @ 4:32am
      Nov 20, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 65 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
      All
      • 843 rides
      • Last: Jan 14, 2025

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      Jun 13, 2020 @ 2:09pm
      Jun 13, 2020

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