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1,680 ft
Distance
16 ft
Climb
-39 ft
Descent
00:05:33
Avg time
-25 ft
Altitude change
504 ft
Altitude min
545 ft
Altitude max
529 ft
Altitude start
505 ft
Altitude end
-1.5%
Grade
-8.3%
Grade max
3.5%
Grade min
354 ft
Distance climb
650 ft
Distance down
653 ft
Distance flat
00:05:33
Avg time
Tower Rd Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Nordic Ski
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Riding AreaMendon Town Forest
Mendon, Massachusetts -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity45 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 65 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Nordic Skiing
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
- 100 in Gravel Biking
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Trail TypeDoubletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat, Gravel
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular In Reverse
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land OwnerMendon Town Forest Committee
In 1726 a 49 1/2 foot wide road was laid out from the Arnold Taft place ( the brick house with the wooden addition on Millville Rd.) over Wigwam Hill to south of the present zoo. On may 28 1870 the town voted to accept a road ( Millville Rd.) laid out om Wigwam hill. It included some of the old Tower Rd., but sections of it were abandoned leaving only the portion that we have today over Wigwam Hill.
Access Info
Tower Rd starts as a public road and intersects Chestnut Hill Rd in Millville. The road us used as access to a DCR fire tower. There is a kiosk and enough parking for 3 cars near a kiosk where the fire tower access rd turns to gravel.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 6 miles average
6 Months
- 26 rides
- 7 miles avg distance
All
- 207 rides
- Last: Nov 1, 2026
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★ 5.0 • 8 miles • 787 ft • 37 •
Mendon Town Forest from the parking lot at Millville road. Super fun technical ride with a bit of...
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