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- Mountain Bike
295 trails
- E-Bike
72 trails
- Gravel Bike
0 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Horse
81 trails
- Hike
337 trails
- Trail Running
332 trails
- Snowshoe
43 trails
- Nordic Ski
51 trails
Region Details
- 42
- 4
- 76
- 80
- 66
- 10
Region Status
Caution as of Jun 4, 2026Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 297
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 297
- Trails E-Bike
- 72
- Trails Horse
- 81
- Trails Hike
- 337
- Trails Trail Running
- 332
- Trails Snowshoe
- 43
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 51
- Total Distance
- 154 miles
- Total Descent
- 21,680 ft
- Total Vertical
- 959 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,115 ft
- Reports
- 5,648
- Photos
- 1,699
- Ridden Counter
- 63,867
Sub Regions
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Antietam Lake Park
- 15
- 15
- 8
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Blue Marsh Lake
- 8
- 15
- 1
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Green Hills Preserve
- 8
- 1
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Monocacy Hill
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Mount Penn Preserve
- 1
- 24
- 33
- 56
- 9
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Neversink Mountain Preserve
- 1
- 11
- 10
- 3
- 1
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Reading Urban Trails
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Popular Reading Mountain Biking Trails
• 90 ★ 3.7 • 4,790 ft • 43 ft • 1,180 •
Fast, tight, winding single track with some punchy, short up hills.
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 2 miles • 187 ft • 758 •
Two miles of fun, machine-built flow trail between the Lower Stilling Basin Parking Lot and the Water Road Parking Lot. Built by DirtSculpt as part of BAMBA's Blue Marsh Trail Restoration Project-Phase 2, in partnership with USACE.
• 95 ★ 4.4 • 3,491 ft • 0 ft • 757 •
Constructed dirt jump trail. Upper section is very rocky until you get to the log drop (4-6ft), middle section is packed dirt and shale with several dirt drops (1-2ft), rollers, and berms. Lower section is packed dirt with large tables,...
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 875 ft • 6 ft • 711 •
Feeder trail from/to BAMBA lot. Meets up with south of the lot.
• 100 ★ 4.6 • 4 miles • 330 ft • 612 •
This trail is dedicated in memory to cyclist, Loren Holl. Machine-built flowy trail providing more fun options by the State Hill Boat Launch area. This trail was built by as part of 's Blue Marsh Trail Restoration Project-Phase 3, in...
• 90 ★ 3.8 • 1,033 ft • 0 ft • 599 •
Packed dirt singletrack with several 8-12" rock ledges. please be mindful of people ripping down this if you are climbing up.
• 100 ★ 3.5 • 2,575 ft • 38 ft • 595 •
New singletrack machine built flow trail that runs parallel to the old . Runs from Old State Hill Road to near Dike C
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 541 ft • 10 ft • 579 •
just a simple trail that allows you to bypass pushing back up a jump line.
Reading Mountain Bike Routes
9 miles • 608 ft • 4 • Out & Back •
This route starts at the State Hill Boat Launch parking area and hits all of the new mountain bike trails...
13 miles • 515 ft • 3 • Loop •
Gibraltar, Exeter Scenic Trail and Neversink loop for the Berks Bike Ramble 2021 *please note: the start...
★ 4.5 • 7 miles • 843 ft • 77 • Point to Point •
Tried to build the rockiest route I could down the mountain. This route is extremely rocky and gnarly and...
★ 4.0 • 2 miles • 189 ft • 13 •
Easy Loop from BAMBA Lot - to Ferndale
★ 3.5 • 5 miles • 921 ft • 18 •
Route from Exeter Scenic Path to McElvain Pavilion on easy paths. Turn around or try the intermediate...
7 miles • 891 ft • 11 • Loop •
Intermediate loop for the Berks Bike Ramble 2021
Photos of Reading Mountain Bike
Videos of Reading Mountain Bike
trail: Boomsauce (Lower)
0:11 |
30 |
May 28, 2025
trail: Skyline
0:14 |
350 |
Apr 17, 2023
trail: Skyline
0:45 |
334 |
Dec 31, 2022
trail: Rocky Rotary 2
0:15 |
178 |
Nov 18, 2020
trail: Deer Head
0:43 |
257 |
Aug 5, 2020
trail: Stage 3
0:16 |
457 |
Mar 8, 2020
trail: Stage 3
2:46 |
275 |
Sep 25, 2016
trail: Stage 3
0:14 |
333 |
Jun 12, 2016
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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| State Hill Loop | May 28, 2026 @ 5:12pm (America/New_York) May 28, 2026 | Unknown | CoalIronScrap | tree down blocking trail |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Sting Like a Bee | Jun 4, 2026 @ 3:24pm (America/New_York) Jun 4, 2026 | Unknown | jsharrison1 BAMBA | ||
| Red Trail | Jun 3, 2026 @ 9:44am (America/New_York) Jun 3, 2026 | Ideal | jesslp2401 | ||
| Twisted Sister | May 31, 2026 @ 1:41pm (America/New_York) May 31, 2026 | Ideal | JasonzrTzp8 | ||
| Boomsauce (Lower) | May 31, 2026 @ 1:41pm (America/New_York) May 31, 2026 | Ideal | JasonzrTzp8 | ||
| Boomsauce (Upper) | May 31, 2026 @ 1:41pm (America/New_York) May 31, 2026 | Ideal | JasonzrTzp8 | ||
| Climb Trail from Fruit Farm | May 31, 2026 @ 1:41pm (America/New_York) May 31, 2026 | Ideal | JasonzrTzp8 | ||
| Wizard of Oz | May 31, 2026 @ 1:41pm (America/New_York) May 31, 2026 | Ideal | JasonzrTzp8 | ||
| Wizard of Oz branch. | May 31, 2026 @ 1:41pm (America/New_York) May 31, 2026 | Ideal | JasonzrTzp8 | ||
| Angora Road Trailhead to Fruit Farm | May 31, 2026 @ 1:41pm (America/New_York) May 31, 2026 | Ideal | JasonzrTzp8 | ||
| Tulpy Flow Trail | May 27, 2026 @ 7:03pm (America/New_York) May 27, 2026 | Unknown | theLark |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| Aut3nWJ | wishlist | route | activity #96556671 | Jun 8, 2026 @ 12:16pm 16 hours |
| rondixon | add | karma | activity #96530468 | Jun 8, 2026 @ 4:29am 23 hours |
| jsharrison1 | comment | report | activity #96389230 | Jun 6, 2026 @ 11:05am 3 days |
| 1kmjennings | ridden | trail | activity #96379360 | Jun 6, 2026 @ 9:25am 3 days |
| jsharrison1 | add | report | activity #96245441 | Jun 4, 2026 @ 12:24pm Jun 4, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| report | 3 trees down | Jun 6, 2026 @ 11:05am 3 days | ||
| report | 3 total lowdown trees in this section on... | Apr 6, 2026 @ 2:28pm Apr 6, 2026 | ||
| report | This was already cleared when I rode tonight. | Oct 3, 2025 @ 6:26pm Oct 3, 2025 | ||
| report | Tree is at the last switch back heading toward... | Sep 30, 2025 @ 5:01pm Sep 30, 2025 | ||
| report | Thanks, Mitch. I'll bring a chainsaw out tomorrow. | Sep 30, 2025 @ 1:00pm Sep 30, 2025 |
Local Badges
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10 Green Trails366 awarded -

Descent 100k Badge9 awarded -

Epic Ride 50k848 awarded -

10 Expert Trails71 awarded -

Completionist0 awarded -

Big Ride 30k1,823 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Blue Marsh Bike Skills Area | skill park | Reading |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 295 | 144 miles | 19,865 ft | 59 miles | 958 ft | #184 | #70 | 1,685 | 5,671 | 19 | 41,407 | |
| E-Bike | 72 | 42 miles | 4,705 ft | 17 miles | 912 ft | #2,494 | #1,007 | 1 | 3,691 | 2 | 3,046 | |
| Horse | 81 | 51 miles | 6,398 ft | 21 miles | 758 ft | #870 | #609 | 2,452 | 5 | |||
| Hike | 337 | 151 miles | 21,296 ft | 63 miles | 958 ft | #303 | #148 | 17 | 5,587 | 1,980 | ||
| Trail Running | 332 | 150 miles | 20,843 ft | 62 miles | 958 ft | #647 | #241 | 1 | 5,581 | 2 | 1,702 | |
| Snowshoe | 43 | 42 miles | 3,825 ft | 17 miles | 308 ft | #441 | #141 | 298 | 10 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 4 miles | 413 ft | 2 miles | 164 ft | 47 | 3 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 51 | 43 miles | 4,377 ft | 18 miles | 607 ft | #483 | #145 | 250 | 23 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Reading
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What are the best places to ride in Reading?
Reading has 9 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Reading?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Reading are:
- Dane's Run (4.5/5)
- Too Fast Kids (4.4/5)
- Loren Holl Memorial Loop (4.3/5)
- The Bowl perimeter trail (4.3/5)
- Boomsauce (Lower) (4.3/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Reading?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Reading are:
- July (492 activities)
- August (412 activities)
- September (400 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Reading?
There are 34 parking locations listed in Reading. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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