10-16-14 Poconos Mountain Bike Trails and Tours

Rails to Trails Mountain Biking Tours in Northeastern PA and the Poconos is exciting and fun. All four seasons here in the NEPA Pocono region offer a great experience for anyone wanting to see nature and stay fit at the same time. If you are looking for what to do in the Poconos this is it!

We offer mountain biking tours in the Northeastern PA Poconos Region at various state parks, Rails to Trails areas like the new Black Diamond/Glen Summit Trail, state game lands and public access points. We can take you on a moderate bike ride on the Rail Trail located in the world famous Lehigh Gorge near White Haven, PA or an extreme adventure ride to nearby Stony Cabin Ridge the second highest peak in the Poconos! Many of the areas and state parks that we guide in offer camping so spend the night and we can guide you through the day rides in a safe, educational and enjoyable manner.

Mountain Bike in PA and the Lehigh River Rails to Trails to see spectacular wonders of nature and mankind! For 25 miles along the beautiful and world famous Lehigh River you can try a leisurely downhill mountain bike ride on a basically flat 2% decline (a former railway). It is a well maintained trail along this spectacular natural wonder, the Lehigh River, that has breathtaking views 1000 feet deep inside what’s know as the Lehigh River Gorge. The Bear Creek pool offers a fantastic swim point as do various safe pooling points and or eddies along the Lehigh River. There are picnic benches and areas all along the 25 mile trail so pack a lunch and a snack with a bottle of water or two and lets go mountain biking in the Poconos!

Join us on a trip that is easy and fun with people of every fitness level.  The Lehigh Gorge Rail Trail is a downhill, scenic, state-park maintained path that follows the Lehigh River and is clear of any objects that would impede your enjoyable path.

Although we rent bicycles and run shuttles, our mountain bike tours focus on ensuring you and your family and/or friends enjoy a picturesque, safe, fun day on the trail.  Signs along the trail educate you about the local sites and experiences available.  Take a ride down or up, on the Lehigh Gorge Rail Trail today for a healthy day of outdoor fun in a Pocono Family Vacation Destination that is unmatched!

Our user friendly mountain bike rental fleet includes bikes for everyone.  We have comfortable bikes with wide forgiving seats, multiple speeds and upright easy to steer handlebars.  We also have extras like waist packs, day packs, first aid kits and GoPro Camera Rentals!

We offer mountain bike tours starting/finishing at the trail-heads in Jim Thorpe and White Haven, PA.  We are a full service rental, shuttle and repair shop so all you have to do is get out on the trail and ride!

You will see famous ruins of the 2nd largest tannery in the US during the 1800’s . Take photos of our national history at Lock #25 and dozens of others of the system used to transport lumber and coal down the river to Bethlehem and Allentown to build the cities of Philadelphia and others along the eastern seaboard. Remnants of this historical beginning to our nations history and infrastructure still remain. Beautiful natural wonders such as Buttermilk Falls and Glen Onoko Falls and creeks and small streams that feed the Lehigh River that offer great photo opportunities exist throughout the trail.

We offer several types of biking in the Poconos, from beginner, family type biking to biking for the hardcore, adventurous type.  Our safe and comfortable inventory of beginner to sport level and Expert Class mountain bikes can accommodate most anyone. We offer the finest experience and most valued mountain biking in the Poconos.

Lehigh Gorge Trip – Hop on our shuttle and bike 10, 15, 25  or 35 miles down this scenic 2% downhill grade. Great for families and if you want to learn about an important piece of history such as the Lehigh River there are markers to tell you all about it. For you exercise buffs, at a faster pace, this is a great cardio workout. Rails-to-Trails Shuttles run daily-8am-5pm. Pricing info can be found on our Shuttle Schedule page…

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Mountain Bike Adventure Tours:

$20 additional per person per bike rental and or shuttle.

Without bike rental add an additional $10.

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For more information check out our Trail Info Page.