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SaveReading trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped hundreds of trails and shared thousands of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Hiking, Trail Running, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, E-Biking, Horseback, Winter Fat Biking, Nordic Skiing, Adaptive Biking and Snowshoeing. Trails here are often rocky, faint trail and flowy. Scenery includes views, lakes and creeks. Common trail features include rock gardens, drops and jumps. Many trails are family friendly. Amenities include bike repair stations and restrooms. Popular destinations include Mount Penn Preserve, Neversink Mountain Preserve and Antietam Lake Park.
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Reading
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- Mountain Bike
278 trails
- E-Bike
78 trails
- Gravel Bike
118 trails
- Adaptive Bike
32 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
68 trails
- Horse
71 trails
- Hike
324 trails
- Trail Running
324 trails
- Snowshoe
29 trails
- Nordic Ski
38 trails
Region Details
- 40
- 5
- 70
- 85
- 68
- 10
Region Status
Caution as of Oct 28, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 332
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 278
- Trails E-Bike
- 78
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 118
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 32
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 68
- Trails Horse
- 71
- Trails Hike
- 324
- Trails Trail Running
- 324
- Trails Snowshoe
- 29
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 38
- Total Distance
- 182 miles
- Total Descent
- 25,614 ft
- Total Vertical
- 959 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,115 ft
- Reports
- 5,774
- Photos
- 1,646
- Completed Counter
- 66,059
Sub Regions
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Antietam Lake Park
- 16
- 15
- 8
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Blue Marsh Lake
- 8
- 15
- 1
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Green Hills Preserve
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Monocacy Hill
- 1
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Mount Penn Preserve
- 1
- 24
- 37
- 55
- 9
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Neversink Mountain Preserve
- 1
- 11
- 10
- 3
- 1
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Reading Urban Trails
- 2
- 4
Popular Reading Mountain Biking Trails
• 90 ★ 3.7 • 4,790 ft • 43 ft • 1,189 •
Fast, tight, winding single track with some punchy, short up hills.
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 2 miles • 187 ft • 802 •
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 • 774 •
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 • 741 •
Feeder trail from/to BAMBA lot. Meets up with Lullaby south of the lot.
• 100 ★ 4.6 • 4 miles • 330 ft • 649 •
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 DirtSculpt as part of BAMBA's Blue Marsh Trail Restoration...
• 100 ★ 3.5 • 2,575 ft • 38 ft • 633 •
New singletrack machine built flow trail that runs parallel to the old Lake Trail. Runs from Old State Hill Road to near Dike C
• 90 ★ 3.8 • 1,033 ft • 0 ft • 608 •
Packed dirt singletrack with several 8-12" rock ledges. please be mindful of people ripping down this if you are climbing up.
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 541 ft • 10 ft • 594 •
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...
★ 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...
13 miles • 515 ft • 3 • Loop •
https://www.bikereg.com/bamba-ramble?fbclid=IwAR1DVrIK6MrzGxvln23KLrhhaKVcu9QxmEFLyusldSNlqbii2HPAY7vLvSg...
★ 4.0 • 2 miles • 189 ft • 13 •
Easy Loop from BAMBA Lot - Tower Trail 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 • 866 ft • 9 • Loop •
Starts off with the famous A-line jump track, and will route you by the jump bowl, pretty neat to mess...
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Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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| Middle Run | Oct 21, 2026 @ 4:34pm (America/New_York) Oct 21, 2026 | Unknown | jsharrison1 BAMBA | Tree down |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Up n Over | Oct 28, 2026 @ 8:21pm (America/New_York) Oct 28, 2026 | Very Dry | David7gl3Ws | ||
| Rock & Log - B | Oct 28, 2026 @ 8:21pm (America/New_York) Oct 28, 2026 | Very Dry | David7gl3Ws | ||
| Tower Trail | Oct 28, 2026 @ 8:20pm (America/New_York) Oct 28, 2026 | Very Dry | David7gl3Ws | ||
| Water Tank Trail | Oct 28, 2026 @ 8:17pm (America/New_York) Oct 28, 2026 | Very Dry | David7gl3Ws | ||
| To Peace Rock | Oct 28, 2026 @ 8:16pm (America/New_York) Oct 28, 2026 | Very Dry | David7gl3Ws | ||
| Highland Hill to Sleepy Hollow | Oct 20, 2026 @ 4:39pm (America/New_York) Oct 20, 2026 | Unknown | Mitchrider | ||
| Peacock Rd. to Old Church Rd. | Oct 20, 2026 @ 4:37pm (America/New_York) Oct 20, 2026 | Unknown | Mitchrider | ||
| Loren Holl Memorial Loop | Oct 3, 2026 @ 1:00pm (America/New_York) Oct 3, 2026 | Unknown | Jmmatteo | ||
| Drop to Egelmans | Sep 26, 2026 @ 10:41am (America/New_York) Sep 26, 2026 | Unknown | jsharrison1 BAMBA | ||
| Gravity Trail, MSP | Sep 22, 2026 @ 8:56am (America/New_York) Sep 22, 2026 | Variable | LoamMountaineer |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| rondixon | add | karma | activity #107403810 | Nov 8, 2026 @ 2:01am 2 days |
| jamessui | wishlist | route | activity #107000535 | Nov 1, 2026 @ 6:12am Nov 1, 2026 |
| David7gl3Ws | add | report | activity #106779560 and 6 more | Oct 28, 2026 @ 5:15pm Oct 28, 2026 |
| fugazzi13 | wishlist | trail | activity #106598523 | Oct 25, 2026 @ 2:25pm Oct 25, 2026 |
| David7gl3Ws | add | report | activity #106521484 | Oct 24, 2026 @ 2:14pm Oct 24, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| report | was cleared when I went out tonight. | Oct 6, 2026 @ 4:14pm Oct 6, 2026 | ||
| report | Tree still there but easy to lift bike over | Oct 5, 2026 @ 9:20am Oct 5, 2026 | ||
| report | Cleared | Sep 5, 2026 @ 11:10am Sep 5, 2026 | ||
| report | 3 trees down | Jun 6, 2026 @ 11:05am Jun 6, 2026 | ||
| report | 3 total lowdown trees in this section on... | Apr 6, 2026 @ 2:28pm Apr 6, 2026 |
Local Badges
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10 Green Trails382 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge9 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k854 awarded -
10 Expert Trails71 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Big Ride 30k1,862 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 | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 278 | 149 miles | 20,938 ft | 63 miles | 958 ft | #191 | #3 | 1,623 | 5,774 | 21 | 42,660 | |
| E-Bike | 78 | 45 miles | 5,112 ft | 19 miles | 912 ft | #2,645 | #39 | 1 | 3,733 | 2 | 3,610 | |
| Gravel Bike | 118 | 82 miles | 7,369 ft | 33 miles | 958 ft | #785 | #4 | 2 | 695 | 4 | 281 | |
| Adaptive Bike | 32 | 27 miles | 2,018 ft | 10 miles | 879 ft | #1,857 | #7 | 383 | 3 | |||
| Winter Fat Bike | 68 | 53 miles | 6,063 ft | 22 miles | 925 ft | #922 | #2 | 1,093 | ||||
| Horse | 71 | 53 miles | 7,103 ft | 22 miles | 860 ft | #939 | #30 | 2,482 | 5 | |||
| Hike | 324 | 179 miles | 25,131 ft | 77 miles | 958 ft | #311 | #2 | 17 | 5,687 | 1 | 2,155 | |
| Trail Running | 324 | 178 miles | 24,829 ft | 76 miles | 958 ft | #603 | #8 | 2 | 5,676 | 2 | 1,806 | |
| Snowshoe | 29 | 40 miles | 3,848 ft | 16 miles | 315 ft | #480 | #3 | 297 | 10 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 38 | 46 miles | 4,829 ft | 19 miles | 610 ft | #484 | #3 | 250 | 21 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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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 activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Reading are:
- August (425 activities)
- May (382 activities)
- September (370 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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What is the longest trail in Reading?
The longest trail in Reading is Union Canal Trail at 6.1 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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What are the best & highest rated hiking trails in Reading?
The best hiking trails in Reading are: View all hiking trails sorted by popularity score.
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What are the best & highest rated trail running trails in Reading?
The best trail running trails in Reading are: View all trail running trails sorted by popularity score.
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How many trails are in Reading?
Reading has a total of 332 trails. Of those, 278 are designated for mountain biking. Browse top mountain biking trails in Reading to find detailed information including difficulty ratings, distances, and trail conditions.
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Which trail has the most elevation gain in Reading?
The trail with the most elevation gain in Reading is Old Church Loop - South with 433 ft of elevation gain. View all trails sorted by elevation gain.
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Which trail has the most elevation descent in Reading?
The trail with the most elevation descent in Reading is Highland Hill Trail with 456 ft of elevation descent. View all trails sorted by elevation descent.
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What activities are most popular in Reading?
Reading supports the following activities: Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Adaptive Biking, Winter Fat Biking, Horseback, Hiking, Trail Running, Snowshoeing, Nordic Skiing.
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What bike services are there in Reading?
The following bike services are available in Reading:
- Trail Association (2)
- Club (1)
- Other (1)
- Land Managers (1)
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What are the steepest mountain biking trails in Reading?
The steepest mountain biking trail in Reading is Bridal to RHS with an average grade of 23%. View all trails sorted by grade.
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Are there any trails with scenic viewpoints in Reading?
Yes, there are 13 scenic viewpoints marked along trails in Reading. Some popular viewpoints include: Explore more points of interest to find trails with the best views.
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What trails have the biggest jumps in Reading?
The trails with the biggest jumps in Reading are: Browse all mountain bike trails to find trails with jumps and technical features.
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Are the trails open in Reading?
The overall region status for Reading is Minor Issue / Yellow. Out of 256 trails:
- Clear / Green: 193
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 21
- Significant Issue / Amber: 40
- Closed: 2
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Can I ride an ebike in Reading?
Yes, Reading supports e-bike riding. There are 77 trails in Reading that allow e-bikes. Check the e-bike trails listing for specific trail access details and any local regulations.
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What are the most popular mountain biking routes in Reading?
The most popular mountain biking routes in Reading are: View all mountain biking routes in Reading.
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What type of bike is most common in Reading?
Based on activity log data, the most common bike types used in Reading are:
- AM (351 activities)
- DH (82 activities)
- XC (40 activities)
- Fat (16 activities)
- RD (2 activities)
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What is the highest summit in Reading?
The highest summit in Reading is Kettle Hill at 1,654 ft elevation.
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What are the top sights to see in Reading?
There are 39 notable sights in Reading. Some of the top sights include:
- Electrical Equipment Cage
- RADIO TOWER / Summit
- Old Tower and radio shack
- Antietam Reservoir Valve House
- The Bunker Spring House
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What are the most popular Strava Segments in Reading?
The most popular Strava segments in Reading are:
- Bridge 2 (3,487 athletes)
- Schuykill Trail 724 to Gibraltar (3,374 athletes)
- Skid Row Sprint (2,901 athletes)
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What are some popular technical trail features in Reading?
There are 12 technical trail features (TTFs) in Reading. Some popular features include:
- The Bowl (Other)
- Stonehenge (Rock Face)
- Skinny & Teeter Totter (Teeter Totter)
- Rock Drop (Drop)
- Rock Skinny (Skinny)
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What trails are closed in Reading?
There are currently 2 closed trails in Reading. The breakdown of all trail statuses is:
- Clear / Green: 193
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 21
- Significant Issue / Amber: 40
- Closed: 2
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Are there accessible or adaptive trails in Reading?
Yes, there are 33 accessible/adaptive trails in Reading. View all adaptive trails in Reading for specific accessibility information.
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Are there local clubs or events in Reading?
There are 4 local clubs or associations listed in the Reading directory. Browse the local directory for details.
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What are the most popular mountain biking trails in Reading?
The most popular mountain biking trails in Reading are:
- Boomsauce (Lower)
- Loren Holl Memorial Loop
- Tulpy Flow Trail
- State Hill Dike C Connector Trail - West
- State Hill Dike C Connector - East
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What are the best beginner ride trails in Reading?
The best beginner mountain biking trails in Reading are:
- Connector to Stilling Basin (3.7/5)
- Twisted Sister (3.6/5)
- List Rd Parallel (3/5)
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