3,240 ft
Distance
166 ft
Climb
-100 ft
Descent
00:09:03
Avg time

Figure 8 Main Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Horse
  • Riding Area
    Antietam Lake Park
    Reading, Pennsylvania
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #125249 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #32314 in E-Biking
    • #64047 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    35 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 55 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Manager
    Berks County Parks and Recreation Department

Tight singletrack with lots of roots and rocks. There are many even tighter trails that connect different points on this loop, but this is essentially the main loop for this sub-network.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Figure 8 Main Loop bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    68 ft
  • Altitude min
    816 ft
  • Altitude max
    962 ft
  • Altitude start
    879 ft
  • Altitude end
    947 ft
  • Grade
    2.086%
  • Grade max
    -19.82%
  • Grade min
    28.389%
  • Distance climb
    774 ft
  • Distance down
    498 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,963 ft
  • Avg time
    00:09:03
  • Avg reverse time
    00:08:46
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on Jul 2, 2022
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  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
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  • Snow Cover Inadequate
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
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  • Very Dry
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      Figure 8 Main Loop Trail Reports

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      Jul 2, 2022 @ 11:52am
      Jul 2, 2022
      reporter
      trail trimming on 'the pines' section by berks trail works.
      Jul 23, 2021 @ 1:51pm
      Jul 23, 2021
      reporter
      Jul 3, 2021 @ 3:00pm
      Jul 3, 2021
      Deadfall at the top of the trail (a.k.a. entrance to "Prelude" on Trailforks or "Sweetness"on Strava) has been cleared today by Berks County Parks...
      Jul 3, 2021 @ 8:36am
      Jul 3, 2021
      Deadfall
      Jul 3, 2021 @ 8:27am
      Jul 3, 2021
      Cleared with pack saw
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      6 Months
      • 11 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
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      • 199 rides
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      Rugged and rocky7 miles

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