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1,161 ft
Distance
32 ft
Climb
-10 ft
Descent
00:02:14
Avg time
23 ft
Altitude change
87 ft
Altitude min
121 ft
Altitude max
99 ft
Altitude start
121 ft
Altitude end
2%
Grade
-9.3%
Grade max
9.3%
Grade min
558 ft
Distance climb
174 ft
Distance down
430 ft
Distance flat
00:02:14
Avg time
Switchbacks Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaCore Creek State Park
Langhorne, Pennsylvania -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in E-Biking
- 75 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Trail VisibilitySometimes hard to follow
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land OwnerBucks County Parks and Recreation
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Switchbacks is a 1,161 ft popular green difficulty family friendly singletrack trail located near Langhorne Pennsylvania. This multi-use trail can be used both directions with a 32 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is sometimes hard to follow. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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Past Week
- 2 rides
- 10 miles average
6 Months
- 20 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
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- 206 rides
- Last: Jun 28, 2026
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(40.194610, -74.919380)
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Where is Switchbacks located?
Switchbacks is located in Core Creek State Park, Langhorne, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Core Creek State Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 40.19461, -74.91938.
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How hard is Switchbacks?
Switchbacks is rated as Green difficulty. The average grade is 2%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Switchbacks?
Switchbacks has 32 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 10 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 87 ft to 121 ft.
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Is Switchbacks a point to point trail?
Switchbacks is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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