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- Mountain Bike
38 trails
- E-Bike
4 trails
- Gravel Bike
1 trails
- Adaptive Bike
1 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
1 trails
- Horse
12 trails
- Hike
55 trails
- Trail Running
55 trails
- Snowshoe
4 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Open as of Jun 13, 2026
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 46
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 38
- Trails E-Bike
- 4
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 1
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 1
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 1
- Trails Horse
- 12
- Trails Hike
- 55
- Trails Trail Running
- 55
- Trails Snowshoe
- 4
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 51 miles
- Total Descent
- 5,178 ft
- Total Vertical
- 767 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,149 ft
- Reports
- 135
- Photos
- 45
- Ridden Counter
- 6,370
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Governor Dick
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Popular Mt. Gretna Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 3.5 • 4,104 ft • 0 ft • 330 •
This is an historic old railroad bed. It is the easiest route to the tower at the top of the mountain. Expect to see many hikers on a beautiful day!
• 80 ★ 4.8 • 2,457 ft • 4 ft • 294 •
Also called Lion's Head. Starts near tower and meets at bottom.
• 85 ★ 4.3 • 3,045 ft • 3 ft • 272 •
Trail starts near the top of trail 2 and meets . Be aware this is a multi-use trail. Yield to the hikers and horses.
• 60 ★ 4.0 • 302 ft • 6 ft • 261 •
Moderately popular green difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
• 45 ★ 4.2 • 3 miles • 348 ft • 258 •
A very challenging trail, lots of technical rock gardens and terrain.
• 75 ★ 0.0 • 5 miles • 217 ft • 252 •
• The Lebanon Valley rail-trail will provide a much-needed, close-to-home recreational resource suitable for a wide variety of uses which appeal to a broad cross-section of our community. The trail will be used by all age groups and...
• 75 ★ 4.3 • 1 mile • 162 ft • 242 •
is a multi-use trail. Watch out for hikers and horses. This trail has several small rock gardens; it's a perfect trail to take a new mountain biker with moderate skills.
Mt. Gretna Mountain Bike Routes
★ 5.0 • 6 miles • 617 ft • 1 • Loop •
Simple route starting from Alden way, climbing up the rail trail and onto the easy trails in Gretna.
★ 5.0 • 11 miles • 1,428 ft • 29 • Loop •
Route covers all the best sanctioned trails. If ridden backwards, you will miss two fun downhills.
4 miles • 578 ft • 2 •
This route follows the as is goes through Gov. Dick at Mt. Gretna.
• 30 miles • 1,222 ft • 5 •
• 25 miles • 759 ft • 1 •
Cloudy, 59°F, Feels like 59°F, Humidity 96%, Wind 3mph from E - by Klimat
• 5 miles • 645 ft • 4 •
Photos of Mt. Gretna Mountain Bike
Videos of Mt. Gretna Mountain Bike
0:12 |
147 |
Oct 4, 2021
2:12 |
1 |
Mar 9, 2016
2:08 |
1 |
Mar 9, 2016
0:58 |
3 |
Mar 9, 2016
0:28 |
161 |
Mar 9, 2016
0:56 |
108 |
Feb 29, 2016
5:03 |
410 |
Apr 8, 2015
3:57 |
298 |
Aug 1, 2014
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Meadow Trail | May 30, 2026 @ 8:15am (America/New_York) May 30, 2026 | Ideal | bummienotes | ||
| Conewago Trail (Blue Rectangle) | May 30, 2026 @ 8:15am (America/New_York) May 30, 2026 | Ideal | bummienotes | ||
| Conewago Trail (Blue Rectangle) & Horseshoe | May 30, 2026 @ 8:15am (America/New_York) May 30, 2026 | Ideal | bummienotes | ||
| Chiques Creek Headwater Trail (white diamond) | May 30, 2026 @ 8:15am (America/New_York) May 30, 2026 | Ideal | bummienotes | ||
| Parking Lot | May 30, 2026 @ 8:15am (America/New_York) May 30, 2026 | Ideal | bummienotes | ||
| Conewago Recreation Trail | Mar 29, 2025 @ 7:05am Mar 29, 2025 | Very Dry | LeviHKUysq | ||
| Clarence & Evetta Shock Trail & Horseshoe (Yellow Rectangle) | Aug 24, 2024 @ 8:57am Aug 24, 2024 | Dry | RDSmtbiker SAMBA-GD | ||
| Campmeeting Trail - North (Green Diamond) | Feb 11, 2024 @ 5:19am Feb 11, 2024 | Variable | cscsguybikr | ||
| Gameland Gravel Extension | Feb 11, 2024 @ 7:19am Feb 11, 2024 | Ideal | willieglititz | ||
| Lebanon Valley Rail Trail - Gretna Segment | Jan 11, 2024 @ 5:09am Jan 11, 2024 | Variable | playah |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glancingaft | vote | trail | activity #96863739 and 2 more | Jun 13, 2026 @ 4:56am Jun 13, 2026 |
| RDSmtbiker | update | trail | activity #96094769 | Jun 2, 2026 @ 10:35am Jun 2, 2026 |
| RDSmtbiker | update | trail | activity #96094633 and 1 more | Jun 2, 2026 @ 10:33am Jun 2, 2026 |
| RDSmtbiker | update | trail | activity #95972038 | May 31, 2026 @ 1:12pm May 31, 2026 |
| bummienotes | add | report | activity #95865914 and 4 more | May 30, 2026 @ 10:18am May 30, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Great little trail down, enjoyable on a gravel... | Jul 15, 2025 @ 3:47pm Jul 15, 2025 | ||
| trail | You can get by on a gravel bike but you just... | Jul 15, 2025 @ 3:46pm Jul 15, 2025 | ||
| trail | If you're coming down to the rail trail you're... | Jul 15, 2025 @ 3:41pm Jul 15, 2025 | ||
| trail | Fun descent. The switch back turns really... | Oct 8, 2024 @ 10:04am Oct 8, 2024 | ||
| trail | Leaves are starting to come down. If riding... | Oct 8, 2024 @ 10:00am Oct 8, 2024 |
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10 Green Trails131 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k3 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge60 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge7 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k3 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge62 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 38 | 43 miles | 3,770 ft | 22 miles | 768 ft | #2,890 | #1,025 | 52 | 132 | 3 | 14,120 | |
| E-Bike | 4 | 2 miles | 266 ft | 1 mile | 371 ft | #8,606 | #2,623 | 106 | 251 | |||
| Gravel Bike | 1 | #591 | #1,123 | 2 | 104 | |||||||
| Adaptive Bike | 1 | #584 | #1,871 | |||||||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 1 | #340 | #1,122 | |||||||||
| Horse | 12 | 15 miles | 1,729 ft | 8 miles | 682 ft | #2,151 | #1,195 | 18 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Hike | 55 | 51 miles | 5,177 ft | 27 miles | 768 ft | #1,178 | #544 | 134 | 2 | 785 | ||
| Trail Running | 55 | 51 miles | 5,177 ft | 27 miles | 768 ft | #4,006 | #1,213 | 134 | 2 | 672 | ||
| Snowshoe | 4 | 6 miles | 843 ft | 4 miles | 427 ft | #1,261 | #677 | 4 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | 3 miles | 292 ft | 1 mile | 256 ft | 1 | 13 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Mt. Gretna
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What are the best places to ride in Mt. Gretna?
Mt. Gretna has 1 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Mt. Gretna?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Mt. Gretna are:
- Schock Tower House Trail (middle) (red diamond) (4.4/5)
- Conewago Trail (Blue Rectangle) & Horseshoe (4.1/5)
- Chiques Creek Headwater Trail (white diamond) (4.1/5)
- Campmeeting Trail (Green Diamond) & Horseshoe (4.1/5)
- Chautaqua Trail (Horseshoe Trail) (4/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Mt. Gretna?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Mt. Gretna are:
- July (197 activities)
- August (140 activities)
- June (119 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Mt. Gretna?
There are 12 parking locations listed in Mt. Gretna. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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