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Magarge Dam – Thomas Mill Covered Bridge loop from Springfield Township

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Magarge Dam – Thomas Mill Covered Bridge loop from Springfield Township

Hard

4.7

(5375)

5,572

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Magarge Dam – Thomas Mill Covered Bridge loop from Springfield Township

01:00

11.5km

200m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 161 m for 136 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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156 m

West Bells Mill Road Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

1.47 km

Houston Meadow

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

The Wissahickon Park really is an amazing wilderness, tucked within the Philadelphia city limits! My latest find is the Houston Meadow, located atop the hills over Forbidden Drive. Reaching this …

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7.95 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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9.83 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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11.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.40 km

3.43 km

1.32 km

191 m

135 m

Surfaces

5.82 km

3.11 km

1.51 km

872 m

144 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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