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Thomas Mill Covered Bridge – Magarge Dam loop from Ivy Ridge

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Thomas Mill Covered Bridge – Magarge Dam loop from Ivy Ridge

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4.8

(9292)

17,685

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Thomas Mill Covered Bridge – Magarge Dam loop from Ivy Ridge

01:47

20.9km

330m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. 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 9.08 km for 161 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.34 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 meadow by bike is a little difficult (easier on foot... I had to hike-a-bike). But it’s worth it.

Even at Wissahickon’s busiest times, the Houston Meadow is remarkably peaceful and quiet. Beautiful wildflowers. And I wouldn’t be surprised if this is a good place to watch birds and butterflies.

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11.3 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 of five surviving Howe-truss bridges in Pennsylvania. The Howe-truss design, characterized by a series of triangles that enhance bridge strength and stability, is a defining feature.

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13.2 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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20.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.3 km

3.49 km

2.13 km

1.07 km

796 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.8 km

4.84 km

2.38 km

1.99 km

760 m

135 m

Elevation

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