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Philadelphia County

Magarge Dam – Thomas Mill Covered Bridge loop from Chestnut Hill East

Mountain biking trails

Philadelphia County

Magarge Dam – Thomas Mill Covered Bridge loop from Chestnut Hill East

Moderate

5.0

(6232)

10,819

riders

Magarge Dam – Thomas Mill Covered Bridge loop from Chestnut Hill East

01:15

15.6km

220m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 13.7 km for 135 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

11.0 km

Valley Green Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

This inn is the last roadhouse in all of Philadelphia, and a much-beloved part of Fairmount Park. Although you can't stay here overnight, they serve good food and the inn …

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2

11.7 km

Magarge Dam

Highlight • Waterfall

Wissahickon Creek flows over an old man-made stone shelf to create a wide waterfall that you can walk out towards on slabs of stone that rise up from the riverbed.

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3

13.6 km

Thomas Mill Covered Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

They constructed this bridge in 1855, and it underwent renovations in 1939 and 2000. It stands as the solitary remaining covered bridge within a major U.S. city, and is one …

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B

15.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.95 km

5.40 km

2.15 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.87 km

5.33 km

2.12 km

1.43 km

819 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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