 Your Key To Pennsylvania's Best Biking No matter what type of Mountain Biking you like, the experts at Blue Mountain Sports can make your experience memorable. With some of the East's best mountain biking, the Jim Thorpe, PA area boasts dozens of Colorado style trails. Home of Lehigh Gorge State Park, Mauch Chunk Lake Park and the Delaware & Lehigh Canal Heritage Corridor, you'll find this historic mountain hamlet along the Lehigh River a mecca for mountain bikers of all abilities.
16 Years of Convenience & Personal Service at our beautiful Victorian storefront in the heart of Historic Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. You will find us to be friendly and attentive to your personal needs. We are located on the left directly on Route 209 South (coming from Route 476/PA Turnpike) BEFORE the first traffic light in Jim Thorpe. Check here for directions to Blue Mountain Sports
Don't Have A Car? ... From Philadelphia & New York City - Susquehanna Bus Lines stops right at the door. Enjoy riding on our quality rental bikes, rent a tent and stay at Mauch Chunk Lake - return home by bus.
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 Sales - Service & Repairs Check out our full line of the most innovative and reliable mountain bikes available today from Specialized - Gary Fisher - HARO and DK freestyle and dirt bikes, or our BMX bike section. We also have the best bike clothing, accessories, books and trail maps for the sport. Our professional staff offers "on the spot" service.
Mountain Bike Rentals We rent top quality, well maintained mountain bikes from Specialized. Our fleet includes just the right bike for you ... choose from 27-speed, front suspension, kids, and "comfort" styles.
Kayaking on the River Start your trip across the street using "Sit on Top Kayaks" 11:30 - 12:30 and be picked up in Bowmanstown 4:00 - 4:30 for return trip to Jim Thorpe. $45.00 per person (minimum 2) includes: boat, paddle, vest, helmet, and water proof cell phone container. Call for more information. Check water levels
 Maps & Trails Choose from the easy ( but incredibly scenic ) "rails-to-trails" ride through the Lehigh Gorge. Or, for a more varied outing try the historic Switchback Trail - an eighteen mile loop you can access just a block from historic Jim Thorpe. For the more advanced, singletrack-seeking enthusiast, check out David Matsinko's guide book with details on 20 area trails, or contact our experienced staff for the region's best selection of trail maps to your own self-guided adventure. There are no trail fees but you will need a map to successfully follow the trails - most are NOT marked.
If you want an easy grade or extreme downhill - we'll get you there!
X-Country Ski - Hiking - Snowshoe some of these trails are excellent for these activities also - Trail List.
Shuttle Service To get the best experience from rides ending in Jim Thorpe including the popular, 25 mile downhill Lehigh Gorge Trail, we offer a shuttle service to the trailhead in White Haven for you and your bike ( 15-mile option from Rockport also available ). Our service allows you to ride along the Lehigh River and then directly into historic "Old Mauch Chunk". Shuttle service also available for an easy 9 mile downhill on the Switchback Trail, advanced singletrack downhill and the Lehigh Canal.
"Great for hikers, whitewater paddlers and XC skiers, too!"
Special Events Jim Thorpe area mountain biking events calendar & pics gallery
 Visit "The Camp Store" at Mauch Chunk Lake Park For canoe, sea kayak and row-boat rentals, fishing licenses, live bait, ice, camping supplies and firewood, stop by our concession at Boat Launch "A" (3 miles west on Lentz Trail). Call 570 325-4408 in season. Open Memorial Day to Labor Day, School schedule & weather permitting
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After Your Adventure Visit the one-of-a-kind historic mansions, churches, shops and galleries of Jim Thorpe's "Old Mauch Chunk" National Historic District. Hungry and thirsty? Visit one of Old Mauch Chunk's many eateries and watering holes.
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