Croyle Run Trail
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 990 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Croyle Run Trail is a mountain biking route in Rothrock State Forest in central Pennsylvania, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is an out-and-back that covers about 3.3 miles with a total climb of 990 feet, starting at roughly 1,517 feet and reaching a high point near 2,372 feet. The route is rated hard, and it has a rolling profile with a steep stretch of about 15% grade around 0.74 miles in. The most comfortable months for riding are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in State College run from highs around 69°F in May to about 72°F in September. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. Several hiking routes sit within a mile or so, including Bells Ridge Trail and Owl Gap Trail. Greenwood Furnace Camp offers camping about 4 miles away, and the Eversince Area climbing area is about 5 miles off.
Best time to go · Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Croyle Run 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
34° / 21°
13 wet
Feb
37° / 22°
11 wet
Mar
46° / 28°
12 wet
Apr
59° / 39°
13 wet
May
69° / 50°
14 wet
Jun
77° / 59°
12 wet
Jul
81° / 63°
12 wet
Aug
79° / 62°
12 wet
Sep
72° / 54°
11 wet
Oct
61° / 43°
11 wet
Nov
49° / 34°
11 wet
Dec
38° / 26°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at State College, PA, 7.5 mi away at 1,170 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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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