Death Star / Pond Knob
Cycling Route
Details
36.92 mi
6,771 ft
Parking in Hone Quarry. Two big mountain road climbs, AWESOME trail descents. I would recommend also having the Nat Geo map with you or downloaded to your phone for this one.
Created By
Rocktown Bicycles
Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tilghman rd to Marker 6 | 3.04 mi | 423 ft | 2.6% |
| Tilghman to Saddle | 6.72 mi | 1,959 ft | 5.5% |
| Branch Lake Climb | 2.38 mi | 331 ft | 2.6% |
| Briery Branch Rd Climb | 1.70 mi | 302 ft | 3.4% |
| Reddish - turn to saddle | 6.45 mi | 1,949 ft | 5.7% |
| Briery Branch Road Climb | 1.01 mi | 282 ft | 5.3% |
| Reddish Knob Ascent (Reservoir to State Line Turn) | 4.32 mi | 1,699 ft | 7.4% |
| Briery Branch Gap East. | 3.93 mi | 1,558 ft | 7.5% |
| Briery Branch Rd Steep | 3.90 mi | 1,552 ft | 7.5% |
| Marker 6 to Marker 5 | 1.07 mi | 384 ft | 6.7% |
| Briery Branch Road Climb | 0.88 mi | 315 ft | 6.8% |
| Marker 5 to Marker 4 | 2.11 mi | 860 ft | 7.7% |
| Briery Branch Rd Climb | 1.54 mi | 659 ft | 8.1% |
| Almost There | 1.45 mi | 699 ft | 9.1% |
| Forest Road 85 A Climb | 1.71 mi | 404 ft | 4.4% |
| Sugar Run (1025) descent | 3.81 mi | -2,106 ft | -10.4% |
| Death Star | 2.89 mi | -1,900 ft | -12.4% |
| Deathstar final DH | 0.31 mi | -430 ft | -26.0% |
| Forest Road 61 Climb | 1.09 mi | 390 ft | 6.8% |
| Reddish Knob Gravel Side | 3.49 mi | 1,493 ft | 8.1% |
| Back of Red | 4.14 mi | 1,473 ft | 6.7% |
| Backside of Reddish-Gravel intersection to Forest Road | 3.07 mi | 1,093 ft | 6.7% |