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1,631 ft
Distance
25 ft
Climb
-20 ft
Descent
00:04:27
Avg time
7 ft
Altitude change
132 ft
Altitude min
151 ft
Altitude max
145 ft
Altitude start
151 ft
Altitude end
0.4%
Grade
-14.4%
Grade max
14.7%
Grade min
577 ft
Distance climb
344 ft
Distance down
673 ft
Distance flat
00:04:27
Avg time

Twisted Pecker Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Harold Parker State Forest
    Andover, Massachusetts
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 60 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #108650 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #21961 in Trail Running
    • #9330 in Hiking
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Land Owner
    Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation

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Twisted Pecker is a 1,631 ft popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Andover Massachusetts. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 25 ft black diamond climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 6 miles average
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  • 66 rides
  • 8 miles avg distance
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Jun 11, 2026 @ 6:09pm (America/New_York)
Jun 11, 2026
Small tree down across trail, can navigate over or around
Apr 14, 2023 @ 10:29pm
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Oct 20, 2022 @ 1:41am
Oct 20, 2022
A layer of leaves but can still see trail features
Aug 21, 2022 @ 10:04am
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        Directions to twisted-pecker trailhead (42.615100, -71.103600)

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Twisted Pecker

        Where is Twisted Pecker located?
        Twisted Pecker is located in Harold Parker State Forest, Andover, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Harold Parker State Forest trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 42.6151, -71.1036.
        How hard is Twisted Pecker?
        Twisted Pecker is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 0.4%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
        What is the elevation gain for Twisted Pecker?
        Twisted Pecker has 25 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 20 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 132 ft to 151 ft.
        Is Twisted Pecker a point to point trail?
        Twisted Pecker is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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