1,742 ft
Distance
63 ft
Climb
-23 ft
Descent
00:04:37
Avg time

Swampside Details

  • Riding Area
    Vietnam Trail Network
    Milford, Massachusetts
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Only
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #20627 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking

Swampside is an awesome, challenging, but well defined trail with all sorts of fun obstacles such as bridges, rock features and roots (and lots of mud when it is wet). It is best done from the Fairbanks Trail side above but, if you like climbing, start from The Main Trail side. The trail is about 80% moderately flat with a short, somewhat steep, technical climb at the Fairbanks Trail side. Great trail, not to be missed! It is good for confident beginners and above.

Access Info

Swampside is accessed at the same spot as Toejam, off of The Main Trail, between Tonto and Pete's Bridge. At the upper end it is accessed off the Fairbanks Trail, just above the Kitchen intersection and below the Number Five turn-off.

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Swampside bike trail
  • Altitude change
    39 ft
  • Altitude min
    295 ft
  • Altitude max
    341 ft
  • Altitude start
    302 ft
  • Altitude end
    341 ft
  • Grade
    2.261%
  • Grade max
    -7.81%
  • Grade min
    15.846%
  • Distance climb
    932 ft
  • Distance down
    587 ft
  • Distance flat
    222 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:37
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Status:
on Mar 24, 2019
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      Directions to swampside trailhead (42.171070, -71.489400)
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      Swampside Trail Reports

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      Mar 24, 2019 @ 11:37am
      12 hours
      		 reporter
      Mar 22, 2019 @ 7:50am
      3 days
      		 reporter
      Mar 2, 2019 @ 7:36pm
      Mar 2, 2019
      		 reporter
      Aug 18, 2018 @ 6:55am
      Aug 18, 2018
      Jun 9, 2018 @ 5:39am
      Jun 9, 2018
      		 reporter These trails are all in great shape. Awesome riding!
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 33 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 156 rides
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      May 10, 2018 @ 3:59am
      May 10, 2018
      Swampside, Milford
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      May 10, 2018 @ 3:59am
      May 10, 2018
      Swampside, Milford

      Routes with this trail

      titleratingdistance
      Vietnam Intermediate Introduction 1
      		7 miles
      Vietnam Demo Route D
      		4 miles

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