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1.9 miles
Distance
84 ft
Climb
-82 ft
Descent
00:23:23
Avg time
2 ft
Altitude change
243 ft
Altitude min
272 ft
Altitude max
269 ft
Altitude start
272 ft
Altitude end
-8.5%
Grade max
9.8%
Grade min
2,940 ft
Distance climb
3,307 ft
Distance down
3,698 ft
Distance flat
00:23:23
Avg time
Turtle Tail Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaPuddon Hill Trails
Upton, Massachusetts -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
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Global Ranking#87227 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #341134 in Trail Running
- #93823 in Hiking
- #21302 in Snowshoeing
- #32860 in Winter Fat Biking
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State Ranking#1,502 in Mountain Biking · Massachusetts [+]
- #11,045 in Trail Running
- #3,121 in Hiking
- #2,111 in Snowshoeing
- #948 in Winter Fat Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailSkinny
Trail that goes along the West River
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 10 rides
- 19 miles avg distance
All
- 97 rides
- Last: Oct 25, 2026
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- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
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- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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(42.123400, -71.608190)
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CSC3
Good way to get travel north/south in the trail system.
CSC3
Nice trail that follows the river... narrow, twisty at times, some up’s and down’s. Vegetation starting to take over in places... could use a trim.
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