3.3 miles
Distance
517 ft
Climb
-306 ft
Descent
00:31:19
Avg time

North Ridge Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    North Park
    Allison Park, Pennsylvania
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Mixed
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Drop, Rock Face, Skinny
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #38866 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #26618 in Trail Running
    • #47168 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Allegheny County Parks

Long technical trail mixed with some smooth easy sections. A combination of uphill and downhill. This trail meets up with the the Pfundstein Trail.

Access Info

Access is off of N Ridge Rd and Peace Mill Rd.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for North Ridge Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    213 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,030 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,243 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,030 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,243 ft
  • Grade
    1.2%
  • Grade max
    -17.3%
  • Grade min
    26.5%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    5,187 ft
  • Distance flat
    2,379 ft
  • Avg time
    00:31:19
  • Avg reverse time
    00:24:13
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on Jun 2, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 3.74 (2 votes)
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      North Ridge Trail Trail Reports

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      Jun 2, 2025 @ 4:54pm
      Jun 2, 2025
      		 First Time out at North Park, trails are in great shape, some trees still down, but all in all a great ride.
      Apr 28, 2025 @ 2:33pm
      Apr 28, 2025
      		 Tree diwn
      Mar 7, 2025 @ 11:33am
      Mar 7, 2025
      		 Trail is a muddy mess. Tree down.
      Mar 7, 2025 @ 11:23am
      Mar 7, 2025
      		 Trail is a muddy mess. Tree down.
      Oct 22, 2024 @ 5:23pm
      Oct 22, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 9 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 81 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 693 rides
      • Last: Jun 15, 2025

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      Aug 1, 2020 @ 7:09pm
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      Jul 4, 2018 @ 10:54am
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      Jul 4, 2018 @ 10:54am
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      Jul 4, 2018 @ 10:54am
      Jul 4, 2018

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