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682 ft
Distance
5 ft
Climb
00:01:22
Avg time
7 ft
Altitude change
82 ft
Altitude min
88 ft
Altitude max
82 ft
Altitude start
89 ft
Altitude end
1%
Grade
-0.8%
Grade max
4%
Grade min
299 ft
Distance climb
49 ft
Distance down
335 ft
Distance flat
00:01:22
Avg time
Thread the Needles Details
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Activities
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMassasoit State Park
East Taunton, Massachusetts -
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerMA DCR
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Thread the Needles is a 682 ft popular white difficulty singletrack trail located near East Taunton Massachusetts. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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Past Week
- 6 rides
- 11 miles average
6 Months
- 155 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
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- 2,012 rides
- Last: Jul 12, 2026
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(41.861640, -70.985840)
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Where is Thread the Needles located?
Thread the Needles is located in Massasoit State Park, East Taunton, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Massasoit State Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 41.86164, -70.98584.
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How hard is Thread the Needles?
Thread the Needles is rated as White difficulty. The average grade is 1%.
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What is the elevation gain for Thread the Needles?
Thread the Needles has 5 ft of elevation gain. The elevation ranges from 82 ft to 88 ft.
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Is Thread the Needles a point to point trail?
Thread the Needles is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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