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2,470 ft
Distance
39 ft
Climb
-3 ft
Descent
00:08:33
Avg time
38 ft
Altitude change
73 ft
Altitude min
114 ft
Altitude max
76 ft
Altitude start
115 ft
Altitude end
1.5%
Grade
-2.5%
Grade max
9.8%
Grade min
1,066 ft
Distance climb
197 ft
Distance down
1,211 ft
Distance flat
00:08:33
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The Big Slide Details
This trail works its way between a boulder-studded hillside and a swampy area. Trail is not super easy to follow, and there are some splits where there are higher and lower lines to take. A pretty good trail if it's been maintained recently.
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(42.638650, -70.639370)
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Where is The Big Slide located?
The Big Slide is located in Dogtown, Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Dogtown trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 42.63865, -70.63937.
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How hard is The Big Slide?
The Big Slide is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The average grade is 1.5%.
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What is the elevation gain for The Big Slide?
The Big Slide has 39 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 3 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 73 ft to 114 ft.
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Is The Big Slide a point to point trail?
The Big Slide is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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