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2,031 ft
Distance
37 ft
Climb
-43 ft
Descent
00:07:22
Avg time
-6 ft
Altitude change
164 ft
Altitude min
193 ft
Altitude max
185 ft
Altitude start
180 ft
Altitude end
-0.3%
Grade
-16.8%
Grade max
12%
Grade min
968 ft
Distance climb
522 ft
Distance down
358 ft
Distance flat
00:07:22
Avg time
Suffering B Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaHarold Parker State Forest
Andover, Massachusetts -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in Trail Running
- 45 in Hiking
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State Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerMassachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation
Hardest trail on the west side of Harold Parker. The trail name stands for Suffering B***ard, and it's pretty self explanatory as to why. The climbs are very intense and technical, especially depending on the way you ride the trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 6 rides
- 8 miles average
6 Months
- 105 rides
- 7 miles avg distance
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- 783 rides
- Last: Oct 1, 2026
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(42.622040, -71.107070)
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Routes with this trail
★ 3.0 • 14 miles • 1,124 ft • 15 • Loop •
Includes both sides of the park and covers the good gnarly stuff. West side has some chunk but is...
7 miles • 689 ft • 10 • Loop •
New England Technical Gnar - not a ton of big features, just lots of ups and downs, roots, and rocks.
NERyder
Brutal punchy steep janky climb after climb. Great place to session yourtechnical climbing skills
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