Blue Trail
- 0.6 mi
- loop
- 112 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Loop
- route
- Aug–Sep
- best months
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Blue Trail is a 0.56-mile loop on McGinnis Reserve in Pennsylvania, managed by a non-governmental organization. The trail is rated moderate, with a total elevation gain of 112 feet and a total loss of 155 feet over the course of the loop. The climb is back-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.18 miles in, where the grade reaches 15 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. The trail sits close to several other routes. Yellow Trail and Red Trail are each about 0.1 mile away, and Pokeberry Hill Trail and Ron Stoll Trail are both within about a mile and a half.
Local outfitters
- Venture Outdoors20 mi away
- Ohiopyle Trading Post43 mi away
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Best time to go · Aug–Sep
Best time to visit Blue Trail
Best months: August–September. 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.
Jan
36° / 20°
17 wet
Feb
39° / 21°
14 wet
Mar
48° / 28°
14 wet
Apr
61° / 38°
15 wet
May
71° / 48°
15 wet
Jun
79° / 57°
14 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
13 wet
Aug
82° / 59°
12 wet
Sep
76° / 53°
11 wet
Oct
63° / 42°
13 wet
Nov
51° / 33°
14 wet
Dec
41° / 26°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Salina 3 W, PA, 6.9 mi away at 1,109 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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