Pennsylvania · Mountain biking

Connector Trail (MTB)

0.3 mi
round trip
129 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 an out-and-back that covers about 0.6 miles, with a total elevation gain of 129 feet from the low point at 1,411 feet to the high at 1,464 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.2 miles in, with a 5% grade. The most comfortable months for riding are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Franklin, PA, show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. That station sits roughly 450 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run a little cooler. Several other mountain biking trails lie close by. Fisherman's Loop Trail (MTB) is about 0.1 mile away, Window Trail Extension (MTB) about 0.3 mile, and Old Snake Rocks Trail (MTB) about 0.5 mile. Sripmine Trail is about a mile off.

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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, 6.9 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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