Cold Spot
- 1.5 mi
- loop
- 39 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Loop
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Cold Spot is a mountain biking loop in Nockamixon State Park in Pennsylvania, about 1.5 miles long and rated moderate. The trail is a short loop with a low point of 401 feet and a high of 458 feet, so the one-way climb is about 39 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.1 miles into the route, with a 6% grade. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons. Typical averages from the nearby Bucksville weather station run from highs around 72°F in May to about 76°F in September, while July highs reach the mid-80s. Hammer Trail starts just 0.1 miles away, and Tower Rd access trail is 0.3 miles off. Haycock Run and Eastern Woods are within about a mile.
Local outfitters
- Edge of the Woods Outfitters35 mi away
- Lehighton Outdoor Center36 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Cold Spot
Best months: April–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.
Jan
38° / 19°
8 wet
Feb
41° / 20°
7 wet
Mar
50° / 28°
8 wet
Apr
63° / 38°
9 wet
May
72° / 49°
10 wet
Jun
80° / 58°
9 wet
Jul
85° / 63°
9 wet
Aug
82° / 61°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 54°
8 wet
Oct
65° / 42°
8 wet
Nov
54° / 31°
7 wet
Dec
43° / 25°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bucksville, PA, 1.3 mi away at 387 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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