4,010 ft
Distance
57 ft
Climb
-36 ft
Descent
00:11:51
Avg time

Charcoal Flats Details

  • Riding Area
    Galbraith Gap
    State College, Pennsylvania
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Trail Usage
    Multi-use
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Season
    All Year
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #25880 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Manager
    DCNR

Charcoal Flats connects Red White Trail to Lower Trail and Shingletown Gap Trail (lower)

The trail has two longer challenging rock gardens right before meeting Lower Trail and Shingletown Gap Trail (lower).

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Charcoal Flats bike trail
  • Altitude change
    21 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,691 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,723 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,691 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,712 ft
  • Grade
    0.529%
  • Grade max
    -9.449%
  • Grade min
    7.148%
  • Distance climb
    1,402 ft
  • Distance down
    2,525 ft
  • Distance flat
    83 ft
  • Avg time
    00:11:51
  • Avg reverse time
    00:12:17
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Status:
on Mar 17, 2018
Variable
Avg: 4 (1 votes)

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Trail Conditions
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  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed or Major Issue / Red

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • Gate Gate
  • Camping Camping
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Table or Bench eBike Charging Point
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      Charcoal Flats Trail Reports

      datedescription
      Mar 17, 2018 @ 10:10am
      Mar 17, 2018
      May 22, 2017 @ 5:08am
      May 22, 2017
      Nov 7, 2016 @ 5:25am
      Nov 7, 2016
      Jun 23, 2016 @ 7:42am
      Jun 23, 2016
      Apr 5, 2015 @ 1:19pm
      Apr 5, 2015
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 1 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      All
      • 56 rides
      •  

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      Routes with this trail

      titleratingdistance
      2 Gaps 2 Ridges
      		34 miles
      State College Gap Loop (Musser Shingletown)
      		15 miles

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