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Mountain Biking at Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area

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Trails: More than 30 miles of multi-use trail are open to mountain biking.
Access fee: $3/vehicle (2005)
Nearest town: Reading, PA
Trail map: Available at the park and on the park's website
Web site: Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area
Points of interest:
Other activities: Hiking, horseback riding, swimming, boating
Lodging: Reading has hotels and other accommodations
Camping: No campground in the park but several commercial campgrounds are within 10 miles
Weather forecast: Reading
Tourism info: Reading and Berks County VB
Getting to the trail: The park is a few miles northwest of Reading, PA.
Map of local region: Reading

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Number of ratings: 5
Average rating: 4.80  

5        

Area name: Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area
Number of times riding the trail: A few times
I last rode there in: May, 2005
Trails that I have ridden: Skinner's Loop
Favorite trails: Skinner's Loop
Best time to go: Spring and summer
Trail marking: Fair
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 5 stars
What I liked: Narrow trail, hilly not flat, and great views of the forest and lake
What I disliked: Nothing really
Comments:
Submitted by: LL
from: West Chester, PA
Date submitted: May 28, 2005

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Area name: Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area
Number of times riding the trail: Once
I last rode there in: Apr, 2005
Trails that I have ridden: 23 mi. main loop
Favorite trails:
Best time to go: late spring or early fall
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 5 stars
What I liked: Long, Beautiful views and tough climbs
What I disliked: A little muddy in early April
Comments: Bring plenty of water, we had to hit the road at one point to find something to drink.
Submitted by: FWC
from: Lansdale, Pa.
Date submitted: April 12, 2005

3          

Area name: Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area
Number of times riding the trail: Weekly
I last rode there in: May, 2004
Trails that I have ridden: All trails
Favorite trails: 23 mile loop is great. Palisades piece is a fast, scenic detour high above the Tulpy creek, great place to start out this loop.
Best time to go: Spring and Summer
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Fair
Rating: 5 stars
What I liked: Not too rocky or rooty, good climbs and downhills. Great mixture of wooded, farmland, lakeviews. Most trails are packed singletrack.
What I disliked:
Comments: Wear orange in fall. French Creek State Park nearby, great technical trails (rocks).
Submitted by: Wiley
from: Reading PA
Date submitted: May 6, 2004

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Area name: Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area
Number of times riding the trail: Once
I last rode there in: Oct, 2003
Trails that I have ridden: main trail
Favorite trails: every thing after the first 3 miles
Best time to go:
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 4.5 stars
What I liked: challenging climbs... good scenery
What I disliked: hunters
Comments: wear orange during hunting season
Submitted by: lonnie
from: delaware
Date submitted: Oct 20, 2003

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Area name: Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area
Number of times riding the trail: Weekly
Date last ridden: Sept, 2002
Trails ridden: main trail
Favourite trails: north end of main trail
Best time to go: fall
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Fair
Rating: 4.5 stars
What I liked: scenery and layout
What I disliked: hunting season
Comments:
Submitted by: lea
from: pa.
Date submitted: Sept 18, 2002

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