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- Mountain Bike
106 trails
- E-Bike
4 trails
- Gravel Bike
0 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Hike
107 trails
- Trail Running
106 trails
- Snowshoe
66 trails
- Nordic Ski
24 trails
Region Details
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- Trails (view details)
- 101
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 106
- Trails E-Bike
- 4
- Trails Hike
- 107
- Trails Trail Running
- 106
- Trails Snowshoe
- 66
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 24
- Total Distance
- 25 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,438 ft
- Total Vertical
- 446 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 464 ft
- Reports
- 378
- Photos
- 35
- Ridden Counter
- 17,534
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Beaver Brook North
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- 17
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Prospect Hill Park
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Western Greenway
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Popular Waltham Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.7 • 2,192 ft • 0 ft • 725 •
Nicely crafted trail winding down from a water tower. Perhaps the only Beaver Brook trail that feels bike-specific. Features six turns, straightaways to build speed, and well-placed rocks to launch from. A well-care-for trail.
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 932 ft • 11 ft • 544 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 5.0 • 1 mile • 109 ft • 541 •
Western Greenway section between Beaver Brook North and Shady's Pond. Smooth with some good flow sections, a few small rock gardens, and winds through some neat groves.
• 90 ★ 4.0 • 2,297 ft • 28 ft • 539 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 28 ft green climb. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 5.0 • 1,506 ft • 32 ft • 520 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 32 ft green climb. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 0.0 • 2,221 ft • 0 ft • 515 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 0 ft green climb. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 1,001 ft • 0 ft • 498 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 0.0 • 3,724 ft • 71 ft • 483 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 71 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
Waltham Mountain Bike Routes
2 miles • 56 ft • 5 • Loop •
MTB Trail in Beaver Brook Reservation, Waltham, MA. Mostly hard pack gravel and dirt. 2 Miles.
★ 3.0 • 8 miles • 722 ft • 25 •
Western Greenway in reverse with going to rock meadow down
Photos of Waltham Mountain Bike
Videos of Waltham Mountain Bike
trail: Prospect Hill
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Jul 7, 2013
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Greenway | Jun 9, 2026 @ 7:08pm (America/New_York) Jun 9, 2026 | Variable | blosse12 | The start of the trail has become almost... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| East Carriage Road | Jun 17, 2026 @ 5:56am (America/New_York) 2 days | Prevalent Mud | Tswiftma | ||
| West Bridge Connector | Jun 2, 2026 @ 5:26pm (America/New_York) Jun 2, 2026 | Wet | David3byII0 | ||
| Pilot | Jun 2, 2026 @ 5:26pm (America/New_York) Jun 2, 2026 | Dry | David3byII0 | ||
| Tower Carriage Road | Jun 2, 2026 @ 6:30pm (America/New_York) Jun 2, 2026 | Ideal | SizeableSender | ||
| Switch-back descent | Jun 2, 2026 @ 6:30pm (America/New_York) Jun 2, 2026 | Ideal | SizeableSender | ||
| Western Greenway | Jan 11, 2026 @ 6:11pm (America/New_York) Jan 11, 2026 | Prevalent Mud | hgoldberg15 | ||
| Hansen Slope Trail | Aug 22, 2025 @ 1:11pm Aug 22, 2025 | Ideal | SizeableSender | ||
| Screamer! | Aug 22, 2025 @ 1:11pm Aug 22, 2025 | Ideal | SizeableSender | ||
| Pine Ledges Trail | Aug 22, 2025 @ 1:10pm Aug 22, 2025 | Ideal | SizeableSender | ||
| Water Tower Trail | Aug 22, 2025 @ 1:10pm Aug 22, 2025 | Ideal | SizeableSender |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tswiftma | add | report | activity #97170551 | Jun 17, 2026 @ 2:56am 2 days |
| mkincaid | wishlist | trail | activity #96739613 | Jun 11, 2026 @ 8:29am Jun 11, 2026 |
| Andriit0s4Gx | difficultyvote | trail | activity #96698487 and 4 more | Jun 10, 2026 @ 3:14pm Jun 10, 2026 |
| Andriit0s4Gx | difficultyvote | trail | activity #96698474 | Jun 10, 2026 @ 3:14pm Jun 10, 2026 |
| blosse12 | add | report | activity #96635682 | Jun 9, 2026 @ 4:09pm Jun 9, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | It’s really not that nuts, but as mentioned,... | May 21, 2026 @ 6:54pm May 21, 2026 | ||
| trail | Very steep climb | Aug 19, 2025 @ 2:18pm Aug 19, 2025 | ||
| trail | Probably the most fun trail in the network -... | Aug 8, 2025 @ 5:39pm Aug 8, 2025 | ||
| trail | Basically, trail doesn't exist anymore (at... | Jul 26, 2025 @ 5:20pm Jul 26, 2025 | ||
| trail | Starts as a section of rock slabs and turns... | Apr 4, 2025 @ 9:41am Apr 4, 2025 |
Local Badges
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Completionist5 awarded -
10 Blue Trails232 awarded -
Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k1 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge17 awarded -
Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k1 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 106 | 24 miles | 3,415 ft | 13 miles | 446 ft | #1,417 | #537 | 34 | 378 | 7 | 9,316 | |
| E-Bike | 4 | 3 miles | 95 ft | 5,135 ft | 233 ft | #9,367 | #2,896 | 235 | 1 | 42 | ||
| Hike | 107 | 25 miles | 3,438 ft | 13 miles | 446 ft | #5,153 | #1,819 | 1 | 372 | 340 | ||
| Trail Running | 106 | 24 miles | 3,415 ft | 13 miles | 446 ft | #4,289 | #1,312 | 372 | 852 | |||
| Snowshoe | 66 | 12 miles | 2,592 ft | 8 miles | 325 ft | #753 | #334 | 47 | 25 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 24 | 5 miles | 410 ft | 2 miles | 135 ft | #1,307 | #591 | 23 | 91 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Waltham
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What are the best places to ride in Waltham?
Waltham has 3 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Waltham?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Waltham are:
- Switch-back descent (4.4/5)
- Boston Rock DH (4.2/5)
- Western Greenway (4.1/5)
- All of Belmont Tech (4.1/5)
- Screamer! (4.1/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Waltham?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Waltham are:
- July (146 activities)
- September (136 activities)
- October (133 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Waltham?
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