Pennsylvania · Mountain biking

Blunder Trail

0.3 mi
round trip
177 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Jul–Sep
best months

Blunder Trail is a short mountain biking ride in Clear Creek State Forest in Pennsylvania, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is an out-and-back, about 0.6 miles long, with a total climb of 177 feet. The route starts and ends at roughly 1,335 feet and reaches about 1,429 feet at the top, and it is rated hard. The climb is steepest at the start, with a grade of about 6 percent, and the trail is short enough that the whole trip is easy to fit into a longer ride. Riders can link it with other trails in the surrounding network. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Franklin, PA, put July highs around 83°F with lows near 60°F, and temperatures on the trail run a bit cooler than that. September stays mild, with highs around 74°F. Ridge Trail is just 0.2 miles away, and Pipeline Trail and Dennison Run Trail are each about 0.6 miles off. For a hike, Sandy Creek Trail is roughly 6 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Blunder Trail

    Best months: July–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.

    1. Jan

      34° / 18°

      17 wet

    2. Feb

      36° / 19°

      15 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 25°

      15 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 35°

      14 wet

    5. May

      71° / 46°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 56°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 60°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 58°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 52°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 41°

      14 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 32°

      15 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 24°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Franklin, PA, 8.2 mi away at 1,015 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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