2,808 ft
Distance
43 ft
Climb
-81 ft
Descent
00:04:41
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Telegraph Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Hassanamesit Woods
    Grafton, Massachusetts
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Mixed
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #93178 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    Grafon Land Trust

A wide cart track that rides like singletrack. Easy with some rocks and roots. This was originally the route of a line of telegraph poles circa as late as 1910.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Telegraph multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -38 ft
  • Altitude min
    447 ft
  • Altitude max
    520 ft
  • Altitude start
    495 ft
  • Altitude end
    457 ft
  • Grade
    -1.367%
  • Grade max
    -19.689%
  • Grade min
    16.776%
  • Distance climb
    935 ft
  • Distance down
    1,534 ft
  • Distance flat
    339 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:41
  • Avg reverse time
    00:07:16
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on Apr 14, 2024
Wet
Avg: 3.84 (1 votes)
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      Telegraph Trail Reports

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      Apr 14, 2024 @ 10:57am
      Apr 14, 2024
      		 Large tree down across trail, blocking trail. This one will require a chain saw.
      Mar 31, 2019 @ 8:00am
      Mar 31, 2019
      Mar 14, 2019 @ 4:48pm
      Mar 14, 2019
      		 reporter It’s mud season. Please respect the trails and don’t ride until it is dry.
      Mar 2, 2019 @ 7:33pm
      Mar 2, 2019
      		 reporter
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 2 rides
      • 2 miles avg distance
      All
      • 5 rides
      • Last: Dec 16, 2023

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      Apr 21, 2024 @ 1:31pm
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      Apr 14, 2024 @ 10:58am
      Apr 14, 2024

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