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Rutland State Forest Mountain Bike Trail
Rutland, Massachusetts
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:    |
2 trail reviews |
| Status: |
Difficulty:  Beginner |
| Length: 6 miles | Global Rank: #2384 |
| Tread: Fire Road | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 8 | Wishlist: 1 |
| Avg. Speed: 8.82 mph | Avg. Time: 0hr 34min |
Directions
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Description: This is actually a network of trails/fire roads starting in Rutland and traveling throught to Barre Fall State park using fire roads. However ther are some amazing loops with in Rutland. Start on the fire road where you parked and work your way up to the old graffiti ravaged prison camps on the left - take that left and travel upwards and stay on this trail (no name). This will take you around the forest. You will eventually come to an old train track that is now paved, and steep hills on either side so it is very narrow. But the scenery is breathtaking. Rest here a bit because then your in for a couple great climbs. Watch out for horseback riders and wild turkeys.
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Description: This is actually a network of trails/fire roads starting in Rutland and traveling throught to Barre Fall State park using fire roads. However ther are some amazing loops with in Rutland. Start on the fire road where you parked and work your way up to the old graffiti ravaged prison camps on the left - take that left and travel upwards and stay on this trail (no name). This will take you around the forest. You will eventually come to an old train track that is now paved, and steep hills on either side so it is very narrow. But the scenery is breathtaking. Rest here a bit because then your in for a couple great climbs. Watch out for horseback riders and wild turkeys.
added on May 29, 2006 by 
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by janejetson223 on October 5, 2009
There is a new parking area along Rt. 122 which is for the Mass Central Rail Trail. This connects to the roads mentioned above and has been improved, though new bridge construction is pending.
reviewed by Fitch on July 10, 2006
I've heard great things about this place, but honestly, I was a bit letdown. I checked out the prison camps (which are from the Civil War) which is pretty cool, but the biking to me was rather elemental. Perhaps I just didn't explore enough... very nice scenery though.
