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- Icy
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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 public use Monday through Saturday during the 2019/2020 hunting season on the following dates:
Oct. 5 - Nov. 16
Nov. 30 - Dec. 14
Dec. 26 – Jan. 20
Thanks for your cooperation
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 public use Monday through Saturday during the 2019/2020 hunting season on the following dates:
Oct. 5 - Nov. 16
Nov. 30 - Dec. 14
Dec. 26 – Jan. 20
Thanks for your cooperation
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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Region Details
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- 2
Activities
Region Status
Caution as of Sep 26, 2019 ago
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #943
- State Ranking
- #12
- Trails (view details)
- 45
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 46
- Trails Hike
- 46
- Trails Trail Running
- 45
- Total Distance
- 23 miles
- Total Descent
- 4,417 ft
- Total Vertical
- 563 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 999 ft
- Reports
- 50
- Photos
- 16
- Ridden Counter
- 3,084
Popular J. Edward Mack Scout Reservation Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Let's Climb !! | 9 miles | |
| Spring and Bart Loop | 5 miles | |
| Camp Mack minus eagle rock | 9 miles | |
| SBP Horseshoe #1 | 8 miles | |
| Camp Mack Ride Plan #1 | 11 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
Videos of J. Edward Mack Scout Reservation Mountain Bike
trail: Gameland
2:27 |
1006 |
May 6, 2015
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light | Sep 26, 2019 @ 6:19am Sep 26, 2019 | Dry | Ksmason71 | Still impassable because of all the trees... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Valley | Sep 15, 2019 @ 6:38pm Sep 15, 2019 | Variable | RDSmtbiker | ||
| Lost Valley | Sep 15, 2019 @ 6:36pm Sep 15, 2019 | Variable | RDSmtbiker | ||
| Sharp Valley | Sep 7, 2019 @ 6:28pm Sep 7, 2019 | Unknown | RDSmtbiker | ||
| Activities | Jul 5, 2019 @ 5:39pm Jul 5, 2019 | Dry | Bikeman1234567 | ||
| Forge Hill | Jun 12, 2019 @ 1:44pm Jun 12, 2019 | Variable | RDSmtbiker | ||
| Valley Brook | May 8, 2019 @ 6:38pm May 8, 2019 | Wet | RDSmtbiker | ||
| Pool Rd. shortcut | Sep 16, 2018 @ 9:43am Sep 16, 2018 | Unknown | rjcardino | ||
| Horseshoe | Aug 11, 2018 @ 12:09pm Aug 11, 2018 | Prevalent Mud | llenry | ||
| Explorer Lodge | Aug 11, 2018 @ 12:09pm Aug 11, 2018 | Prevalent Mud | llenry | ||
| Horseshoe | Mar 15, 2018 @ 2:49pm Mar 15, 2018 | Wet | amishmatt SAMBA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bikeman1234567 | ridden | trail | Otter Slide (no bikes) | Oct 6, 2019 @ 5:11pm Oct 6, 2019 |
| Ksmason71 | add | report | Light | Sep 26, 2019 @ 6:19am Sep 26, 2019 |
| moonglowss1 | wishlist | trail | South Boundary | Sep 26, 2019 @ 1:28am Sep 26, 2019 |
 | RDSmtbiker | add | report | Lost Valley and 1 more | Sep 15, 2019 @ 6:37pm Sep 15, 2019 |
| cpurdue | update | trail | Picuda and 1 more | Sep 13, 2019 @ 8:15am Sep 13, 2019 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | I think this has been destroyed by logging. | Sep 7, 2019 @ 6:28pm Sep 7, 2019 | ||
| trail | Does Camp Mack plan to clear cut/log all their... | Sep 7, 2019 @ 6:13pm Sep 7, 2019 | ||
| trail | very fun trail. | Jun 12, 2019 @ 12:54pm Jun 12, 2019 | ||
| trail | Tree down just after rock jump. Heads up. 5/11/19 | May 11, 2019 @ 4:04pm May 11, 2019 | ||
| trail | Hey, done it a dozen times with my hardtail... | Mar 5, 2019 @ 4:41am Mar 5, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speedwell Lake | 1 | 2.5 km | |||
| State Game Land 156 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.8 km |
| Governor Dick | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7.6 km | |
| Ephrata Bike Park @ Heatherwood | 3 | 8.4 km | |||
| Robesonia Watershed | 10.7 km |
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