Pennsylvania · Mountain biking

Bigelow Trail

0.4 mi
round trip
127 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Jun–Oct
best months

Bigelow Trail is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in Rothrock State Forest in central Pennsylvania, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is about 0.86 miles long, with a total climb of 127 feet from a low point of 2010 feet to a high of 2070 feet. The climb is back-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.15 miles in, where the grade reaches 5 percent. The most comfortable months for a ride are typically late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in State College, about 12 miles away, show highs around 69°F in May and 72°F in September, with July peaking near 81°F. That station sits roughly 900 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Pigpile Trail is just 0.2 miles away, and Sassafras Lower Trail and Peep Trail are within about half a mile. For an overnight stay, Greenwood Furnace Camp is about 4 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Bigelow Trail

    Best months: June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      34° / 21°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 22°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 28°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 39°

      13 wet

    5. May

      69° / 50°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 59°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 63°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 62°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 54°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 43°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 34°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 26°

      13 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at State College, PA, 12.1 mi away at 1,170 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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