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4,931 ft
Distance
109 ft
Climb
-68 ft
Descent
00:09:47
Avg time
41 ft
Altitude change
1,325 ft
Altitude min
1,434 ft
Altitude max
1,325 ft
Altitude start
1,365 ft
Altitude end
0.8%
Grade
-7.6%
Grade max
8.4%
Grade min
2,808 ft
Distance climb
1,575 ft
Distance down
548 ft
Distance flat
00:09:47
Avg time
Shale Run Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaWeiser State Forest Haldeman Tract
Lykens, Pennsylvania -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Global Ranking#70594 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #20010 in E-Biking
- #348835 in Trail Running
- #144983 in Hiking
- #23740 in Horseback
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State Ranking#950 in Mountain Biking · Pennsylvania [+]
- #58 in E-Biking
- #5,552 in Trail Running
- #2,756 in Hiking
- #318 in Horseback
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Shale Run is a 4,931 ft popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Lykens Pennsylvania. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 19 miles average
6 Months
- 15 rides
- 21 miles avg distance
All
- 132 rides
- Last: Oct 29, 2026
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