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315 ft
Distance
-22 ft
Descent
00:00:43
Avg time
-21 ft
Altitude change
103 ft
Altitude min
126 ft
Altitude max
126 ft
Altitude start
105 ft
Altitude end
-6.8%
Grade
-16.7%
Grade max
2.9%
Grade min
13 ft
Distance climb
177 ft
Distance down
121 ft
Distance flat
00:00:43
Avg time
Vantablack Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaMaple Swamp Conservation Area
Sandwich, Massachusetts -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking heatmap [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
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Global Ranking#193514 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #123319 in Trail Running
- #122439 in Hiking
- #18984 in Snowshoeing
- #42769 in Winter Fat Biking
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State Ranking#3,910 in Mountain Biking · Massachusetts [+]
- #4,166 in Trail Running
- #4,910 in Hiking
- #1,778 in Snowshoeing
- #2,487 in Winter Fat Biking
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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 DirectionsPopular In Reverse
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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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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Land OwnerTown of Sandwich
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Vantablack is a 315 ft popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Sandwich Massachusetts. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 0 ft black diamond climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 3 rides
- 19 miles average
6 Months
- 69 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
All
- 303 rides
- Last: Nov 11, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
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- Snow Cover Partial
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- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
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- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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