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906 ft
Distance
-132 ft
Descent
00:01:43
Avg time
-132 ft
Altitude change
1,253 ft
Altitude min
1,385 ft
Altitude max
1,385 ft
Altitude start
1,253 ft
Altitude end
-14.5%
Grade
-28.7%
Grade max
-2.7%
Grade min
883 ft
Distance down
23 ft
Distance flat
00:01:43
Avg time
Thunder Cliffs Details
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Activities
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Riding AreaThunder Mountain Bike Park
Charlemont, Massachusetts -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (1 vote)
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking
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Global Ranking#2061 in Mountain Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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Trail VisibilitySometimes hard to follow
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailRock Face
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Land OwnerJon Schaefer
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Thunder Cliffs is a highly rated 906 ft popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Charlemont Massachusetts. This mountain bike only trail can be used downhill only. It features rock face. Trail visibility is sometimes hard to follow. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 15 rides
- 25 miles average
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- 51 rides
- 28 miles avg distance
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Directions to thunder-cliffs trailhead
(42.613990, -72.872480)
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Where is Thunder Cliffs located?
Thunder Cliffs is located in Thunder Mountain Bike Park, Charlemont, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Thunder Mountain Bike Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 42.61399, -72.87248.
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How hard is Thunder Cliffs?
Thunder Cliffs is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The average grade is 14.5%.
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What is the elevation gain for Thunder Cliffs?
The trail has 132 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,253 ft to 1,385 ft.
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Is Thunder Cliffs a point to point trail?
Yes, Thunder Cliffs is a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Only. The trail type is singletrack.
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