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Broad Mt. Loop Mountain Bike Trail
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
5 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 4/30/09 by gsbodine |
Difficulty:  Beginner |
| Length: 10 miles | Global Rank: 1419 |
| Tread: Doubletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 26 | Wishlist: 6 |
| Avg. Speed: 7.43 mph | Avg. Time: 1hr 28min |
| Elevation Gain/Loss: +322/-317 ft |
Directions:
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Description: This trail is a rocky double track with some small climbs and two stream crossings. The Highlight is an overlook of the entire Lehigh Gorge(I believe it is called buzzard's point) Proceed straight down the first trail untile you come to a T at the T take a right and follow the rocky downhill past the powerlines. Follow the powerlines until the forest road branches off to the right. Countinue until you reach the overlook. Get back on the trail following the ridgeline past Glen Okono Falls and through the stream. After the second stream crossing make a right and ride back out to 93N Your car should be a 1/2 mi. up the road on the right! Have fun the views are great, take time to check out the stream for Glen Okono falls you won't be disappointed!
Description: This trail is a rocky double track with some small climbs and two stream crossings. The Highlight is an overlook of the entire Lehigh Gorge(I believe it is called buzzard's point) Proceed straight down the first trail untile you come to a T at the T take a right and follow the rocky downhill past the powerlines. Follow the powerlines until the forest road branches off to the right. Countinue until you reach the overlook. Get back on the trail following the ridgeline past Glen Okono Falls and through the stream. After the second stream crossing make a right and ride back out to 93N Your car should be a 1/2 mi. up the road on the right! Have fun the views are great, take time to check out the stream for Glen Okono falls you won't be disappointed!
added on June 2, 2005 by 
NEARBY TRAILS
- Coal Cracker in Jim Thorpe (4.2 miles away)
- Switch Back Gravity Railroad in Jim Thorpe (5.1 miles away)
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by aw04 on July 3, 2009
trail was alright pretty easy. Saw a big black bear about 1 mile into it.... it was about 20 yards from the trail. Just looked at us and walked off. About a half mile later saw another.. probably the same one walking towards the trail. Keep your eyes open.
reviewed by vinnywop on August 12, 2008
Trail was enjoyable. Not strenuous or highly technical but a nice ride. We did run across 3 black bears during the loop. Not surprising since the whole thing is surrounded by blueberry bushes.
reviewed by pepe091 on June 5, 2008
Def just a fire road. Little on the boring side other then the awesome view!!!! Recommend parking one car down @ Lehigh Gorge Park and take another up so you can finish the ride with the steep trail down into the Gorge.
* Review edited 6/5/2008
reviewed by telemarkdude on August 11, 2006
It felt like there was more dirt road than doubletrack. There were a few sections with some rocks, but they were all small and non-technical. Lots of gradual, rolling hills. The stream crossings were shallow and simple when I did this in mid-July (probably the hottest week of the year). The overlook described above was actually a short bit off the trail to the left (if you're doing the loop clockwise). There was a single track trail close to the halfway point that lead down, with a few steep parts, into the gorge; I didn't get too far since I didn't feel like riding back up in 95 degree heat. But that section was by far more interesting than the Broad Mtn loop.
reviewed by trek7k on August 12, 2005
We hit Jim Thorpe ready to ride American Standard but found out at the local bike shop that the trail was closed. We opted for the Broad Mountain loop instead and purchased a photocopied topo of the trail for a buck. The scenery is nice, not too many climbs either. Fast doubletrack, good ride in the area, though I suspect there are better choices.
Similar Trail: Haven't ridden any others in PA.
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