Creekside Trail
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 57 ft
- climb
- Gravel Road
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Creekside Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Harrison Hills Park in Pennsylvania, about 0.3 miles from the park's center. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 0.6 miles long, with a total climb of about 57 feet. It's a flat ride, with the steepest stretch at about 2% grade near the start. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 78°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Several other trails and climbing areas sit close by. Rachel Carson Trail and Spicebush Trail are each about 0.1 miles away, Woodlands Trail is about 0.3 miles off, and Harrison Hills Park climbing area is also about 0.3 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Venture Outdoors17 mi away
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Best time to go · Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Creekside Trail
Best months: June–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
36° / 20°
15 wet
Feb
41° / 21°
13 wet
Mar
49° / 27°
13 wet
Apr
67° / 38°
14 wet
May
74° / 49°
14 wet
Jun
82° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 62°
12 wet
Aug
84° / 60°
11 wet
Sep
78° / 54°
10 wet
Oct
66° / 43°
12 wet
Nov
52° / 33°
13 wet
Dec
41° / 26°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Schenley Lock 5, PA, 2.7 mi away at 783 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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