Brien Palmer Trail

The Brien Palmer Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Pleasant Valley Park, Pennsylvania, set at a low of about 990 feet and rising to about 1,065 feet over roughly a mile and a quarter of out-and-back riding. It's a gentle climb of about 100 feet round trip, with the steepest stretch at about 0.16 miles, and it makes a quick addition to a day spent exploring the network of trails around it. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 65°F, with September and October bringing the fewest wet days of the year. The Hornbeam Trail and Zoey Trail both lie about 0.1 miles away, and the White Oak Trail hike starts about 0.2 miles off. For a longer outing, Beaver Run offers canoeing about 8.4 miles away.