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East Bradford (Harmony Hill) Recreation Area Mountain Bike Trail
Downingtown, Pennsylvania
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
2 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 7/30/08 by LVolz |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 4 miles | Global Rank: 1957 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 6 | Wishlist: 2 |
| Avg. Speed: 4.99 mph | Avg. Time: 1hr 6min |
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Description: Two-mile main loop, with another two miles of side trails and cross connectors. Trail heads are at the far end of the parking lot. All trails lead from the top of Harmony Hill down to the Brandywine Creek creek bottom, about 250 feet of drop. Follow trails until they start to climb back up; they will loop back to the top of Harmony Hill. Look for the cross trails for some variety and mileage. Roots, some rocks (but no real rock gardens), twisties, and a few log hops. Occasional mud. Two small, but slick, stream crossings on the lower side trails. Most of the technical is beginner to intermediate, but many beginners have trouble with the vertical. Single-speed is possible, but not easy. If you follow the creek bottom trail past where it switches back up the hill, you\'ll emerge at Harmony Hill Road. Cross Harmony Hill Road and you can catch a pedestrian path that connects with West Valley Nature area. Very little technical here, but some nasty climbing. Other adjacent properties to be added in the near future. Like most trails in this area, it\'s a nice ride but would be much better if it was longer.
Description: Two-mile main loop, with another two miles of side trails and cross connectors. Trail heads are at the far end of the parking lot. All trails lead from the top of Harmony Hill down to the Brandywine Creek creek bottom, about 250 feet of drop. Follow trails until they start to climb back up; they will loop back to the top of Harmony Hill. Look for the cross trails for some variety and mileage. Roots, some rocks (but no real rock gardens), twisties, and a few log hops. Occasional mud. Two small, but slick, stream crossings on the lower side trails. Most of the technical is beginner to intermediate, but many beginners have trouble with the vertical. Single-speed is possible, but not easy. If you follow the creek bottom trail past where it switches back up the hill, you\'ll emerge at Harmony Hill Road. Cross Harmony Hill Road and you can catch a pedestrian path that connects with West Valley Nature area. Very little technical here, but some nasty climbing. Other adjacent properties to be added in the near future. Like most trails in this area, it\'s a nice ride but would be much better if it was longer.
added on July 30, 2008 by 
NEARBY TRAILS
- West Valley Nature Area in Downingtown (1.8 miles away)
- West Chester University in West Chester (5.7 miles away)
- Oakbourne Park in West Chester (6.8 miles away)
- Okehocking Preserve in West Chester (10.9 miles away)
- Bonner Park in Glen Mills (11.7 miles away)
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by jamminwithjimi on July 6, 2009
Not sure how many total miles, but there is a decent amount of really good riding here. There's a yellow, red, and a green trail, as well as trails that are unmarked. Currently there is construction on a main chunk of the trail that runs parallel to the East branch of the Brandywine (also parallel to US 322).
reviewed by LVolz on November 16, 2008
Another mile of singletrack has been added, including a section that runs through the middle of the ruins of a colonial farmhouse. Just rode with a local who showed me a connector trail to another three miles of rail maintenence roads and unnamed singletrack, with more under development. There is now more than 10 miles of mountain bike trails accesible from Harmony Hill - five on the Harmony Hill property itself, and at least five more on adjacent properties.
Additional Pennsylvania Mountain Bike Info
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 | Mountain Bike America Greater Philadelphia |  | Mountain Biking the Greater Philadelphia Area |
 | Mountain Biking Pennsylvania |  | Mountain Bike! Mid-Atlantic States: New York to West Virginia |
