Review Date
September 30, 2007

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 2 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a month

Reviewed by: mtnbiker26 ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
Massasoit is a fairly small state park bisected by a paved road and surrounded by residential neighborhoods. It's a state park/campground so it's closed to dirtbikes and ATV's, although the trails get a good amount of use by walkers and cyclists. The trails are mostly non-technical and windy, sandy/loamy hardpack singletrack with occasional rooty sections and about a half-dozen short steep climbs. It's like a flatter, less windy Otis. It drains really well so you can ride there after a good rain and not get all mucky. It won't challenge you technically (it's a great place to ride a cyclocross bike) but if your looking for a good cardio workout and you can keep your speed up the windy sections can be difficult to negotiate. If you can rock your big ring on the flats you'll definitely have some fun here.

Recommended Route:
Eight mile "three leaf clover" shaped clockwise loop. From the main parking lot take the left over the small wooden bridge and explore the trails along the left side of the paved road. After about three miles you wind up at the back of the park where the paved road ends and the gate is closed. That was the first leaf of the clover. Go around the gate, take a left and continue a clockwise loop for about 2 miles to ultimately wind up almost back at the closed gate. That was the second leaf. Continue clockwise around the pond and back toward the parking lot on the opposite side of the road. That's the third leaf. Sorry I can't give you turn-by-turn. The place is small so you can figure it out in a few rides.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Rocky Woods, Freetown, Borderland, Gilbert Hills, Otis, Trail of Tears, Wompatuck

Review Date
September 29, 2006

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: Rockhopper88 ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
This is a great place to take someone who is just starting out. I t has just enough to not scare them off but keep you satisfied as well. There are some really good, fast parts and some really decent climbs and one killer downhill.

Recommended Route:
Upon entering take quick left over wooded brige. This set of trails weave off and then briefly back on the pavement. Its fast and has a couple of good climbs. Continue to follow and you'll reach a great hill near the golf course.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Borderland, Freetown

Review Date
July 12, 2006

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Every few months

Reviewed by: wizardsfire ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
Not a bad place to roam around in...you can't get lost here and it has terrain for every type of ride. Will go back and see what else is hiding out there.

Review Date
December 6, 2005

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: ironhorse_yakuza ,  Downhiller

Summary:
great place to ride, many different types of riding and with a little time you can find the fun parts

Recommended Route:
go in over the boards and keep going left at all the forks and intersections you will come out a golf course stay on the trail and ull come to a gnarly down hill.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
there everywhere just keep your eyes peeled

Review Date
October 9, 2001

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Every few months