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MOUNTAIN BIKE MAP & TOUR INDEX

RIDES THAT BEGIN AND END IN JIM THORPE

1. THE SWITCHBACK TRAIL (11 - 18 MILES) ... Beginner; mostly level with optional steep rocky descent (1.5 - 3+ hours)

2. THE LEHIGH CANAL (8.5 - 13 MILES) ... Beginner; Mostly level. (1 - 2 hours)

3. FLAGSTAFF MOUNTAIN (9 MILES) ... Energetic Beginner; one long grade (1 - 2 hours)

4. MOUNT PISGAH (3.5 - 12 MILES) ... Intermediate; Steep rocky climb and descent. Good hike (1 - 3 hours)

5. MAUCH CHUNK RIDGE (10 MILES) ... Advanced; mostly rolling and hilly terrain, singletrack descent (2+ hours)

6. TWIN PEAKS ... Advanced; hilly... (2.5 - 4 hours)

7. LEHIGH GORGE #I (0 - 60 MILES) ... Beginner - Advanced; level railroad grade (0 - 8 hours)

RIDES THAT BEGIN AND END AT MAUCH CHUNK LAKE PARK

9. THE COAL CRACKER (11.3 MILES) ... Beginner - Intermediate; same as number 1

RIDES ENDING IN JIM THORPE BUT REQUIRE SHUTTLE OR TWO CARS

10. THE SWITCHBACK TRAIL #II (9 - 18 MILES) ... Beginner; downhill railroad grade Summit Hill to Jim Thorpe (1 - 2 hour)

11. THE LEHIGH GORGE #II (15.4 - 24.1 MILES) ... Beginner - Intermediate; Rockport/Whitehaven to Jim Thorpe

12. NB: Trail closed until further notice THE URANIUM ROAD (18.1 MILES) ... Advanced; Broad Mountain singletrack descends Lehigh Gorge (2 - 4 hours)

RIDES THAT ARE LOCATED ON THE BROAD MOUNTAIN

13. THE BROAD MOUNTAIN LOOP (12.6 - 15.5 MILES) ... Intermediate; mostly level and rolling, two longer grades in Jim Thorpe

14.  THE DEER PATH (6.5 MILES) ... Advanced; singletrack, boulder field (1 - 2 hours)
15.   PINE TAR TRAIL: 12.9 miles Advanced Single Track 1.5 - 3 hours
16.   AMERICAN STANDARD: 14.7 miles Advanced Single Track 3+ hours

RIDES THAT ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE OF JIM THORPE - (WESTERN POCONOS)

17. BUZZARDS' POINT (9 - 25 MILES) ... Energetic Beginner; mostly rolling and level with one longer grade. (2 - 4 hours)

18. WEISER STATE FOREST (13 MILES) ... Intermediate; steep rocky descent with one long uphill (1.5 - 3 hours)

19. DRAKE'S CREEK (12.8 MILES) ... Advanced ; steep technical climb after start (2.5 - 4 hours)


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