Forbes Trail
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 65 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Oct
- best months
Forbes Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Duff Park in Pennsylvania, about 0.2 miles from the park's center. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 0.4 miles long, with a total climb of about 65 feet and a total descent of about 65 feet. It's a low-effort ride, with the high point at about 1,161 feet and the low at about 1,129 feet. 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 77°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Several other trails sit within a short distance. The Coronary Trail, Wake Robin Trail and Diana Trail are each about 0.1 miles away, and the Round Top Trail is about 0.2 miles away for hikers.
Local outfitters
- Venture Outdoors22 mi away
- Ohiopyle Trading Post39 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Coronary TrailMountain biking0.1 mi
- Wake Robin TrailMountain biking0.1 mi
- Diana TrailMountain biking0.1 mi
- Violet TrailMountain biking0.2 mi
- Round Top TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Bloodroot TrailMountain biking0.2 mi
- Black Cohosh TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Beaver RunCanoeing7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Diana TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Zoey TrailMountain biking · ~2 min drive
- Yellow TrailMountain biking · ~6 min drive
- Violet TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Gilbert Trail ExtensionMountain biking · ~3 min drive
- Don Harrison Trail - Blue TrailMountain biking · ~6 min drive
- Round Top TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Gilbert LoopMountain biking · ~3 min drive
- Don Harrison Trail - Blue BlazeMountain biking · ~6 min drive
- Bloodroot TrailMountain biking · Next door
Best time to visit Forbes 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, 2.7 mi away at 860 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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