So Worth the Trip...Glen Park M.A.S.S. Enduro Course - East Stroudsburg, PA
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Today's video was shot chasing
Today's video was shot chasing Max from Philly Bikesmith around Glen Park in East Stroudsburg, PA, riding the (mostly) taped and (mostly) leaf blown 2023 M.A.S.S. Enduro Course on a perfect peak fall day. We weren't racing, but I'd heard that riding Glen Park when it was tuned up and taped took it to another level in the fun department so we took a Wednesday off and made the trip. I had ridden GP a couple of times many years ago and honestly had forgotten just how good it is. We were pretty much riding blind the entire day and having a ton of fun doing it. I seriously can't wait to go back with a little more familiarity of the trails and really open it up. It's a little bit of a haul from Philly at an hour forty with no traffic, but the riding's so good, it should be on everybody's travel list. No way I'm not making the trip at least annually from here on out.
We rode the whole course in order with a little bit of extra credit where things weren't taped and we made some detours. Unfortunately stage 5 isn't really included in the video due to a camera issue.
Glen Park is located in the Pocono mountains in East Stroudsburg, PA. It has a little bit of everything: flow, roots, tech, jumps, drops, steeps and packs a surprising punch for the small footprint of the park. There's about 500 feet of elevation with a climbing trail that takes you all the way to the top from the parking area at the bottom. Once you pedal to the top, there's a spiderweb of trails that come down with a ton of intersections. Definitely helps to go with someone who knows the place, do what we did and hit up the trails right before the ESC or MASS enduro races that are held there in the spring and fall, or better yet, do the races!. The Pocono Bike Club (https://www.poconobikeclub.com) has done a tremendous job building trails that use the natural terrain and are a ton of fun. There are go arounds for every feature so this place would be great for intermediate to advanced riders. The biggest limiting factor is going to be fitness as each lap takes a 500' climb which might be a bit tough for a beginner. GP is most fun on a full suspension trail bike, but you could definitely have a blast on a hard tail as well.
Park here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/JTghhVbD5WFRz...
Strava For This Ride: Strava: strava
**Please note there's a couple of wrong turns here**
Trailforks: https://www.trailforks.com/region/gle...
Enduro Course Trail Map: https://photos.app.goo.gl/E7zxC5mVZjt...
We rode the whole course in order with a little bit of extra credit where things weren't taped and we made some detours. Unfortunately stage 5 isn't really included in the video due to a camera issue.
Glen Park is located in the Pocono mountains in East Stroudsburg, PA. It has a little bit of everything: flow, roots, tech, jumps, drops, steeps and packs a surprising punch for the small footprint of the park. There's about 500 feet of elevation with a climbing trail that takes you all the way to the top from the parking area at the bottom. Once you pedal to the top, there's a spiderweb of trails that come down with a ton of intersections. Definitely helps to go with someone who knows the place, do what we did and hit up the trails right before the ESC or MASS enduro races that are held there in the spring and fall, or better yet, do the races!. The Pocono Bike Club (https://www.poconobikeclub.com) has done a tremendous job building trails that use the natural terrain and are a ton of fun. There are go arounds for every feature so this place would be great for intermediate to advanced riders. The biggest limiting factor is going to be fitness as each lap takes a 500' climb which might be a bit tough for a beginner. GP is most fun on a full suspension trail bike, but you could definitely have a blast on a hard tail as well.
Park here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/JTghhVbD5WFRz...
Strava For This Ride: Strava: strava
**Please note there's a couple of wrong turns here**
Trailforks: https://www.trailforks.com/region/gle...
Enduro Course Trail Map: https://photos.app.goo.gl/E7zxC5mVZjt...
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