Cliff Trail

Cliff Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in the Otto and Agdalene Ackermann Nature Preserve in Pennsylvania, about 0.2 miles from the preserve's center. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 0.4 miles long, with a total climb of about 250 feet. The steepest part comes early, around 0.13 miles in, with a grade of about 12 percent. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 77°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Several other trails sit within a short distance. Victoria Trail and Wyvern Trail are each about 0.1 miles away, and Waterfall Trail is about the same. Hikers can try the Trillium Trail (White Dot) at a similar distance.