Single Track Sunday
Place: South Mountain Bethlehem (aka Lehigh), Bethlehem, PA
Ridden: January 2014
These are the trails we ride the most, being they are a short drive or ride from our house.
They have been around about as long as Joël has been alive, being built when mountain biking was just starting. The trails were built by and are maintained by the individuals who ride them; with many of the people who built them still riding there.
With names such as Bones (and The Bone Stretcher), Superman, Witch, and Dude Where's My Ball one may wonder what type of trails these are. They are rocky, gnarly, and unforgiving. There is never an "easy ride" done at Lehigh. The majority is single track, with a couple of old jeep trails and power company access roads here and there. A few miles of downhill trails have been built there, adding to the fun. The trails climb up and down the side of South Mountain with a few miles looping all around the top of the mountain. There are some spectacular views of South Bethlehem and Hellertown from the top.
Total mileage is at least 15; probably even 20 or more if one doesn't mind looping back onto the same trail for a bit to reach a different trail.
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