2.1 miles
Distance
81 ft
Climb
-633 ft
Descent
00:20:26
Avg time
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Astronomy Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Michaux State Forest
    Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    Year Round
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #55463 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #62264 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 65 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    DCNR

A fast, fall-line descent right back to the parking lot. A great way to finish off a ride with big grin on your face.

Access Info

At the intersection of Fegley Road, Three Pine, Gilbert Rd. and Astronomy there is a small clearing. There is a post at the start as well as adequate blazing thanks to a strong partnership and collaboration between DCNR and the local NICA team.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Astronomy multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -552 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,155 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,789 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,707 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,155 ft
  • Grade
    -5%
  • Grade max
    -22.7%
  • Grade min
    11.9%
  • Distance climb
    2,208 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    906 ft
  • Avg time
    00:20:26
  • Avg reverse time
    00:40:42
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Status:
on Mar 10, 2023
Snow Covered
Avg: 4.35 (6 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Astronomy Trail Reports

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      Mar 10, 2023 @ 9:06am
      Mar 10, 2023
      		 So much dead fall on the trail. 3 downed trees were so big had to carry bike over them. Many much smaller tress everywhere.
      Feb 5, 2023 @ 9:43am
      Feb 5, 2023
      Whole lotta trees down all over,
      Aug 21, 2022 @ 5:22pm
      Aug 21, 2022
      		 Large tree down just after the second to last turn in the final DH section.
      Apr 21, 2021 @ 7:38am
      Apr 21, 2021
      		 A few trees down across trail at various locations...blocking the trail.
      Jan 18, 2021 @ 11:32am
      Jan 18, 2021
      		 Several trees down - some on downhill sections. Most could be moved by a couple people. One will need a chainsaw.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 12 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 151 rides
      • Last: Mar 18, 2023

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      4 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      MTB-CUBB (Jul 8, 2022 at 20:27)
      Quick and flowy with a steeper descent at the end. A must ride.
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      • + 0
      trixy (Oct 23, 2020 at 13:13)
      Fun trail. A must ride
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      • + 1
      AdamMmtb03 (Aug 27, 2020 at 19:59)
      A lot of techy up and down, but worth it to get to the final steep descent
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      ZachSchreiber47 (Nov 25, 2018 at 16:59)
      Fun ride! Little bit of everything!
      [Reply]





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