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- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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The J.E. Mack Scout Reservation is a private property owned and operated by the PA Dutch Council (http://padutchbsa.org/) of the Boy Scouts of America.
Camp Mack will be closed to the public during hunting season on the following dates:
Sept. 30 – Nov. 11
Nov. 27 – Dec. 9
Dec. 26 – Jan. 13
* except Sunday's
The 1000+ acre property is open to the public for mountain biking, hiking, trail running and other non-scouting activities provided the Camp closure dates/ map restrictions are observed and respected*.
*Restricted Area-Closed areas include the main Camp area and roads. See Restricted Area polygon for details: Restricted Area
Hunting is permitted only through the exclusive use of the Hammer Creek Hunt Club.
SAMBA and the Pa Dutch Council have been working together since early 2002 and continue this relationship under a VOLUNTEER TRAIL STEWARDSHIP AGREEMENT that is new for 2015.
Since the beginnings of mountain biking, Camp Mack has been a keystone in the area known to many as “Brickerville”. Famous for its rocks, roots and rough terrain it was a natural spot for some of the areas earliest mountain bike races featuring cross country, trials and downhill events. These races introduced many people to the sport and helped make Camp Mack a go to spot for great riding.
Early 2000’s, a forestry stewardship plan was being put into action to start the harvesting of standing timber on the property and a permit system was put into place that would charge mountain bikers a $50 per year to ride on the property. After a couple of years of the PA Dutch council administering the permit system and logging taking its toll on the trail system, SAMBA contacted the PA Dutch Council. At the first meeting SAMBA was notified the council was considering closing the property to all non-scouting activities, citing increasing conflict with different user groups and difficulty with the permit system. Coming out of that meeting SAMBA was able to present a plan that would provide the Pa Dutch Council with solutions to these issues. The first benefit to the council was the transfer of the administration of the permit system from the scout office in Lancaster to Green Mountain Cyclery along with a cost reduction from $50 to $25 a year. The second benefit was SAMBA would provide communication to the greater mountain biking community to reduce conflicts. The third would be the redevelopment of the trails lost to timber harvesting, following best practices established by the International Mountain Bike Association. The plan was approved and implemented with approximately 100 passes issued every year and many trails re-established with hundreds of volunteer hours cementing the relationship between SAMBA and the Pa Dutch Council.
After years of service to the Scouts, SAMBA, with support from IMBA, was able to negotiate the elimination of the permit system and enter into a Volunteer Trail Stewardship Agreement that allows for the continuation of SAMBA support for years to come.
Currently, SAMBA is reclaiming trails lost to logging, and establishing new trails to avoid use of the camp roads.
Camp Mack will be closed to the public during hunting season on the following dates:
Sept. 30 – Nov. 11
Nov. 27 – Dec. 9
Dec. 26 – Jan. 13
* except Sunday's
The 1000+ acre property is open to the public for mountain biking, hiking, trail running and other non-scouting activities provided the Camp closure dates/ map restrictions are observed and respected*.
*Restricted Area-Closed areas include the main Camp area and roads. See Restricted Area polygon for details: Restricted Area
Hunting is permitted only through the exclusive use of the Hammer Creek Hunt Club.
SAMBA and the Pa Dutch Council have been working together since early 2002 and continue this relationship under a VOLUNTEER TRAIL STEWARDSHIP AGREEMENT that is new for 2015.
Since the beginnings of mountain biking, Camp Mack has been a keystone in the area known to many as “Brickerville”. Famous for its rocks, roots and rough terrain it was a natural spot for some of the areas earliest mountain bike races featuring cross country, trials and downhill events. These races introduced many people to the sport and helped make Camp Mack a go to spot for great riding.
Early 2000’s, a forestry stewardship plan was being put into action to start the harvesting of standing timber on the property and a permit system was put into place that would charge mountain bikers a $50 per year to ride on the property. After a couple of years of the PA Dutch council administering the permit system and logging taking its toll on the trail system, SAMBA contacted the PA Dutch Council. At the first meeting SAMBA was notified the council was considering closing the property to all non-scouting activities, citing increasing conflict with different user groups and difficulty with the permit system. Coming out of that meeting SAMBA was able to present a plan that would provide the Pa Dutch Council with solutions to these issues. The first benefit to the council was the transfer of the administration of the permit system from the scout office in Lancaster to Green Mountain Cyclery along with a cost reduction from $50 to $25 a year. The second benefit was SAMBA would provide communication to the greater mountain biking community to reduce conflicts. The third would be the redevelopment of the trails lost to timber harvesting, following best practices established by the International Mountain Bike Association. The plan was approved and implemented with approximately 100 passes issued every year and many trails re-established with hundreds of volunteer hours cementing the relationship between SAMBA and the Pa Dutch Council.
After years of service to the Scouts, SAMBA, with support from IMBA, was able to negotiate the elimination of the permit system and enter into a Volunteer Trail Stewardship Agreement that allows for the continuation of SAMBA support for years to come.
Currently, SAMBA is reclaiming trails lost to logging, and establishing new trails to avoid use of the camp roads.
source: SAMBAbiker.com
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
No
AKA: Camp Mack
google parking directions Access Info:
Pumping Station Rd
Lititz, PA 17543
40.241992, -76.336675
Lititz, PA 17543
40.241992, -76.336675
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- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #1,767
- State Ranking
- #19
- Trails
- 60
- Total Distance
- 41 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 16 miles
- Total Descent
- 6,537 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 999 ft
- Total Vertical
- 568 ft
- Reports
- 29
- Photos
- 8
- Ridden Counter
- 1,031
Popular J. Edward Mack Scout Reservation Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explorer Lodge | |||
| Horseshoe | |||
| Spring | |||
| Spring | |||
| Explorer Lodge | |||
| Horseshoe | |||
| connector | |||
| North Valley | |||
| South Camp | |||
| South Camp | |||
| Explorer Lodge | |||
| North Valley |
Recent Trail Reports
| trail | date | user | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activities | May 3, 2018 @ 4:46pm May 3, 2018 | Briankingavl | ||
| Forge Hill | Mar 17, 2018 @ 7:11am Mar 17, 2018 | ckgtimk2 | ||
| North Valley | Mar 17, 2018 @ 7:11am Mar 17, 2018 | ckgtimk2 | ||
| Explorer Lodge | Mar 15, 2018 @ 2:52pm Mar 15, 2018 | amishmatt SAMBA | ||
| Valley Brook | Mar 15, 2018 @ 2:51pm Mar 15, 2018 | amishmatt SAMBA |
Current Trail Warnings
| trail | date | info | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explorer Lodge | Mar 15, 2018 @ 2:52pm Mar 15, 2018 |
Photos of J. Edward Mack Scout Reservation Mountain Bike
trail: Horseshoe
10 | Horseshoe, Lancaster
May 8, 2018 @ 4:57am
May 8, 2018
trail: Horseshoe
1 | Horseshoe, My City
May 2, 2018 @ 3:48pm
May 2, 2018
trail: North Valley
20 | North Valley, My City
Sep 1, 2017 @ 8:04pm
Sep 1, 2017
trail: North Valley
13 | North Valley, My City
Sep 1, 2017 @ 6:57pm
Sep 1, 2017Videos of J. Edward Mack Scout Reservation Mountain Bike
trail: Gameland
2:27 |
842 |
May 6, 2015
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Mack Ride Plan #1 | 11 miles | |
| Let's Climb !! | 9 miles |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | SUPER rocky and awesome. Not for the faint of... | Mar 14, 2018 @ 6:32am Mar 14, 2018 | ||
| trail | Super rocky and technical downhill. Was pretty... | Mar 14, 2018 @ 6:31am Mar 14, 2018 | ||
 | trail | Would love to help open this one up... | Mar 12, 2018 @ 7:30am Mar 12, 2018 | ||
| trail | Fun and flowy downhill. Very enjoyable | Mar 9, 2018 @ 2:28pm Mar 9, 2018 | ||
| trail | Very fun going downhill! RDSmtbiker got it... | Mar 9, 2018 @ 2:28pm Mar 9, 2018 |
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | goatyhead | add | ridelog | May 24, 2018 ride log | May 24, 2018 @ 5:02pm 7 hours |
| rjcardino | add | ridelog | May 24, 2018 ride log | May 24, 2018 @ 5:01pm 7 hours |
| cpurdue | add | ridelog | May 24, 2018 ride log | May 24, 2018 @ 4:04pm 8 hours |
| goatyhead | add | ridelog | May 21, 2018 ride log | May 22, 2018 @ 12:45pm 2 days |
| hockeyrider | add | ridelog | May 21, 2018 ride log | May 22, 2018 @ 11:52am 3 days |
Nearby Riding Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGL#156 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3.8 km |
| Governor Dick | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7.6 km | |
| Lancaster Central Park | 1 | 1 | 15.9 km | ||
| Blue Marsh | 3 | 8 | 17 km | ||
| Welsh Mountain Preserve | 11 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 19.8 km |
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