2,418 ft
Distance
43 ft
Climb
00:04:21
Avg time

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Mount Penn Preserve
    Reading, Pennsylvania
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Doubletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #47834 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #53650 in Trail Running
    • #25008 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 45 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Mt. Penn Preserve Partnership (MP3)

Gravel/packed dirt doubletrack trail. Continues across Angora Rd into the Egelman section.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Ferndale Trail - A-line section multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    44 ft
  • Altitude min
    887 ft
  • Altitude max
    931 ft
  • Altitude start
    887 ft
  • Altitude end
    932 ft
  • Grade
    1.8%
  • Grade max
    -2%
  • Grade min
    5%
  • Distance climb
    1,634 ft
  • Distance down
    69 ft
  • Distance flat
    656 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:21
  • Avg reverse time
    00:04:04
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on Apr 13, 2025
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      Ferndale Trail -... Trail Reports

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      Apr 13, 2025 @ 8:23am
      Apr 13, 2025
      		 reporter Tree down
      Nov 29, 2024 @ 9:53am
      Nov 29, 2024
      		 reporter Deadfall
      Dec 9, 2023 @ 1:10pm
      Dec 9, 2023
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      Dec 4, 2023 @ 9:35am
      Dec 4, 2023
      		 tree down
      Jul 31, 2023 @ 3:34pm
      Jul 31, 2023
      		 Trees Cleared
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 4 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 230 rides
      • Last: Apr 19, 2025

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      Apr 13, 2025 @ 1:36pm
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      Nov 29, 2024 @ 6:12pm
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      Dec 4, 2023 @ 2:54pm
      Dec 4, 2023
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      Jul 31, 2023 @ 3:35pm
      Jul 31, 2023

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