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2,031 ft
Distance
22 ft
Climb
-33 ft
Descent
00:03:42
Avg time
-11 ft
Altitude change
49 ft
Altitude min
72 ft
Altitude max
72 ft
Altitude start
59 ft
Altitude end
-0.5%
Grade
-7%
Grade max
7.8%
Grade min
604 ft
Distance climb
899 ft
Distance down
525 ft
Distance flat
00:03:42
Avg time
The Upside Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaOld Jail Lane / Hathaway's Pond
Barnstable, Massachusetts -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
- 100 in Snowshoeing
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Global Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC, Fat
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerTown of Barnstable
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The Upside is a 2,031 ft popular green difficulty family friendly singletrack trail located near Barnstable Massachusetts. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 22 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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6 Months
- 103 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
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- 476 rides
- Last: Sep 2, 2026
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