Pennsylvania · Mountain biking

Connector Trail (MTB)

1.2 mi
round trip
315 ft
climb
Out and back
route
Jul–Sep
best months

Connector Trail (MTB) is a short, easy mountain biking route in Clear Creek State Forest in Pennsylvania, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is 2.3 miles long on a round-trip out-and-back, with the low point at 1,426 feet and the high at 1,531 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total gain of 315 feet and a steepest grade of 9% at about 0.5 miles. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from the nearby Franklin weather station run to highs around 71°F in May and 74°F in September, and the trail sits higher than that station, so temperatures up here run a little cooler. Several other biking routes start within a few tenths of a mile. Sripmine Trail, Pipeline Trail and Rock Oak Trail are each about 0.3 miles away, and Window Trail Extension (MTB) is about 0.4 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Connector Trail (MTB)

    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, 7.6 mi away at 1,015 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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