365 ft
Distance
19 ft
Climb
-19 ft
Descent
00:02:16
Avg time

Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Mount Penn Preserve
    Reading, Pennsylvania
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Other
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, DJ, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Log Ride, Rock Face, Wallride
  • Global Ranking
    #6516 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #31606 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 60 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Mt. Penn Preserve Partnership (MP3)

The Bowl is a crater roughly 60ft across and 16ft deep fed by several trails on it's perimeter. There are many features that can be ridden and linked together for a freeride park experience.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for The Bowl perimeter trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    0 ft
  • Altitude min
    830 ft
  • Altitude max
    848 ft
  • Altitude start
    848 ft
  • Altitude end
    848 ft
  • Grade
    -0.077%
  • Grade max
    -18.751%
  • Grade min
    17.07%
  • Distance climb
    153 ft
  • Distance down
    164 ft
  • Distance flat
    24 ft
  • Avg time
    00:02:16
  • Avg reverse time
    00:02:16
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Status:
on Jul 23, 2021
Ideal
Avg: 4.75 (4 votes)
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      Jul 23, 2021 @ 1:49pm
      Jul 23, 2021
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      May 2, 2021 @ 6:09am
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      Dec 13, 2020 @ 6:11am
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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 55 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
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      • 2,685 rides
      • Last: Mar 18, 2023

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