Mountain Bike

18.1 miles

Distance

1,981 ft

Climb

-1,983 ft

Descent

1,252 ft

High Point

Best trails of North Park. Park at spillway, road climb, white loop up by the pool, kotobuki down to Pro Bike Run, road climb, golf course, V8, red trail back (option to include Pfundstein for another mile). Two road climbs, but worth the trails that reward you at the top.

Detailed Description

Best of North Park is a 18 mile popular intermediate route located near Allison Park Pennsylvania. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 15 trails. This route climbs 1,981 ft with a max elevation of 1,252 ft then descends -1,983 ft.

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Trails in Route

	Hemlock Trail				1 mile
	MTB Trail				174 ft
	Big Rock loop				1,667 ft
	White Blaze				2,799 ft
	Around the pool				2,073 ft
	Kotobuki				5,207 ft
	Kummer Climb				2,913 ft
	Golf Course				1 mile
	Connector				217 ft
	V8				2 miles
	New Golf Course				2 miles
	Bend				194 ft
	New Bathtub Down				479 ft
	The Drop to 4 Corners				1,946 ft
	North Ridge Trail				3 miles

Details

Riding area

North Park
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Other Activities
- E-Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

Yes
Bike type

AM, XC
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Hard
Ridelogs

2

More Stats for Best of North Park mountain bike route

Avg time

2 hr 23 min
Altitude min

965 ft
Altitude start

977 ft
Altitude end

978 ft
Grade max

-30.6%
Grade min

27.5%
Distance climb

8 miles
Distance down

7 miles
Distance flat

2 miles

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trail	date	description
North Ridge Trail	Oct 4, 2024 @ 5:08pm 3 days
Hemlock Trail	Aug 13, 2024 @ 4:33pm Aug 13, 2024
White Blaze	Aug 13, 2024 @ 4:33pm Aug 13, 2024
New Bathtub Down	Jul 26, 2024 @ 12:47am Jul 26, 2024	The trees at the top the section between pigeon shelter and pigeon field are cleared - the county cleared them.
Kotobuki	Jul 5, 2024 @ 6:41am Jul 5, 2024