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Fat biking in Massachusetts

Groomed fat bike trails, passes and live grooming reports

None of the Massachusetts Nordic centers we checked list fat bike trails, so winter riding here means NEMBA volunteers grooming singletrack in state forests and town land on the North Shore, South Shore, Blackstone Valley and Berkshires. Grooming happens only when there's enough snow, so check the chapter's page or Facebook group before you drive.

  • 7 trail systems
  • 0+ groomed miles listed
  • 3 regions

Checked November 12, 2026

GroomedPartly groomedPackedPlowedUngroomedOpen to bikes7 of 7 mapped · faded pins are approximate (town center)

North Shore & Merrimack Valley: Andover, Ipswich & Chelmsford 3

Harold Parker State Forest

Andover / North Andover · Mass. DCR with North Shore MA NEMBA

mileage
not listed

groomed mileage not listed; NEMBA lists the forest as groomed fat bike terrain within 51 mi of roads and trails, groomed when conditions allow

Surface
Partly groomed
Pass
None listed
Grooming report ↗Trail info ↗Directions ↗
Source

Willowdale State Forest

Ipswich · Mass. DCR with North Shore MA NEMBA

mileage
not listed

groomed mileage not listed; NEMBA lists the forest as groomed fat bike terrain, groomed when conditions allow

Surface
Partly groomed
Pass
None listed
Grooming report ↗Trail info ↗Directions ↗
Source

Russell Mill

Chelmsford · Merrimack Valley NEMBA (grooming)

mileage
not listed

mileage not listed; Merrimack Valley NEMBA grooms trails here when conditions allow and posts updates on Facebook (older report)

Surface
Partly groomed
Pass
None listed
Trail info ↗
Source

South Shore: Hingham & Marshfield 2

Wompatuck State Park

Hingham · Mass. DCR with Southeast MA NEMBA and Friends of Wompatuck

mileage
not listed

groomed mileage not listed; NEMBA lists Wompatuck as groomed fat bike terrain, groomed when conditions permit

Surface
Partly groomed
Pass
None listed
Trail info ↗Directions ↗
Source

Carolina Hills

Marshfield · Town of Marshfield with Southeast MA NEMBA

mileage
not listed

groomed mileage not listed; NEMBA lists Carolina Hills as groomed fat bike terrain. Park at Eames Way School (when not in session) or the Ferry St lot

Surface
Partly groomed
Pass
None listed
Trail info ↗
Source

Blackstone Valley & Berkshires: Uxbridge & Pittsfield 2

West Hill Dam

Uxbridge · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with Blackstone Valley NEMBA

mileage
not listed

groomed mileage not listed; NEMBA lists West Hill Dam as groomed fat bike terrain within about 15 mi of bike and multi-use trails; open year round

Surface
Partly groomed
Pass
None listed
Trail info ↗Directions ↗
Source

Pittsfield State Forest

Pittsfield · Mass. DCR with Berkshire NEMBA

mileage
not listed

groomed mileage not listed; singletrack and snowmobile trails groomed by Berkshire NEMBA, and NEMBA lists the forest as groomed fat bike terrain

Surface
Partly groomed
Pass
None listed
Trail info ↗Directions ↗
Source

Before you ride in Massachusetts

  • Groomed fat biking in Massachusetts is a volunteer effort: NEMBA chapters groom select trails at places like Wompatuck, Harold Parker, Willowdale and Pittsfield State Forest, and only when conditions allow.
  • Check before you go. Chapters post grooming news on their own pages and Facebook groups (North Shore NEMBA, for one, points riders to its Facebook group), and no Massachusetts site lists a fixed grooming schedule.
  • Don't assume Nordic ski areas take bikes. At The Trustees' Notchview, biking is allowed only on dry trails and gravel roads, so don't plan on riding its groomed ski trails.
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Fat bike rentals

No Massachusetts source we checked confirms fat bike rentals near these trails. Call local bike shops before you go.

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