Dickson Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 176 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Oct
- best months
Dickson Trail is a short, moderate mountain biking route in Oak Hollow Park in Pennsylvania, about 0.4 miles long. It rises from 1,063 feet to 1,157 feet and back down, with a total climb of about 176 feet, and the steepest stretch comes near the start, around 0.15 miles in. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 74°F in May and 77°F in September, with fewer wet days in September than in late spring. The trail sits among a cluster of other mountain biking routes in the park. Saint Raphael Trail, Abbey Trail and Pond Loop are each about 0.1 miles away, and Shelby Trail is about 0.1 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Venture Outdoors24 mi away
- Ohiopyle Trading Post35 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Dickson Trail
Best months: August–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° / 22°
15 wet
Feb
41° / 22°
13 wet
Mar
50° / 29°
12 wet
Apr
64° / 39°
13 wet
May
74° / 51°
15 wet
Jun
83° / 59°
14 wet
Jul
86° / 64°
13 wet
Aug
84° / 62°
12 wet
Sep
77° / 55°
10 wet
Oct
65° / 43°
12 wet
Nov
52° / 33°
11 wet
Dec
41° / 27°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Murrysville 2 Sw, PA, 4.6 mi away at 860 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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