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Ride Title:
Michaux State Forest Gravel Loop
Category:
16 And Over, All Pace Long
Ride Date:
Saturday, Apr 23 9am - 2pm
Location:
Micheux State Park
Distance:
50+ miles
Leaders Pace:
10 mph
Ride Terrain:
Very Hilly
Regrouping:
Some
Rest stops:
Snack
Weather Cancellation:
Precipitation >60%
Ride Leader:
Mark Ferwerda
Email:
mnferwerda@yahoo.com
Phone:
(443) 962-7819
Tcx url:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38942867


mostly gravel ride in Michaux State Forest. Quite hilly with 5500' of elevation gain over 52 miles. Get past the first 13 miles and then it gets easier.  Lunch/snack at mile 35 in Pine Grove Furnace, home of the famous 1/2 gallon ice cream challenge for AT thru hikers (free if you eat all the ice cream in 30 minutes I think). Park in the gravel parking lot on Pine Grove Furnace Rd (Rte 233) just north of Lincoln Hwy (Rte 30) near Caledonia State Park in Pa (Caledonia Furnace Monument & Thaddeus Stevens Trailhead). I did this route last year on a gravel bike and avg 10mph. I used 700x42 tires. Route is about 65% gravel and 35% paved, with a very short section of single/double track.


mnferwerda Please note the correct parking spot in the description. The map does not show the correct parking spot. It is on Pine Grove Furnace Rd on the right just after you turn off Rte 30.
Mark

24 months ago
mnferwerda Thanks to Mike for posting in my place!
24 months ago
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Ride Poster:
Mike Harris
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