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1,398 ft
Distance
-201 ft
Descent
00:01:02
Avg time
-201 ft
Altitude change
763 ft
Altitude min
964 ft
Altitude max
964 ft
Altitude start
764 ft
Altitude end
-14.4%
Grade
-46.3%
Grade max
-4.1%
Grade min
1,398 ft
Distance down
00:01:02
Avg time
Lower Empire Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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Riding AreaBlue Mountain Resort
Palmerton, Pennsylvania -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (1 vote)
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Local Popularity55 in Mountain Biking
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Global Ranking#96296 in Mountain Biking
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State Ranking#1,340 in Mountain Biking · Pennsylvania
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Trail TypeMachine Groomed
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Bike TypeDH, AM, DJ
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Wallride
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LightingNo
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OSM Way
Extreme jumps with some killer wallrides and huge drops. Ride only with extreme jumping skills.
(None of the features are required)
Access Info
Continue down Upper Empire across the ski slope.
Bike Park
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 10 rides
- 22 miles average
6 Months
- 67 rides
- 25 miles avg distance
All
- 278 rides
- Last: Oct 25, 2026
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to lower-empire trailhead
(40.815610, -75.505150)
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Videos
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mtb
13:53 |
603 |
Oct 14, 2021 , Palmerton
mtb
3:32 |
176 |
Oct 27, 2015 , Palmerton
mtb
0:07 |
184 |
Jun 15, 2015 , Palmerton
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