Pennsylvania · Mountain biking

Gilbert Loop

0.5 mi
round trip
204 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Aug–Oct
best months

Gilbert Loop is a short, moderate mountain biking route in Pennsylvania, set within the Bear Hollow Trails. The loop is about half a mile long, with a total climb of about 200 feet, and it makes an out-and-back trip from a low point of about 1,020 feet to a high of about 1,080 feet. The most comfortable months for a ride are typically late spring and early fall. 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 close by. The Gilbert Trail Extension and Lower Trail are each about 0.2 miles away, and the Upper Trail is about 0.3 miles away. For a longer outing, the Maury Hanes Loop is about a mile off.

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  • Best time to go · Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Gilbert Loop

    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.

    1. Jan

      38° / 22°

      15 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 22°

      13 wet

    3. Mar

      50° / 29°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      64° / 39°

      13 wet

    5. May

      74° / 51°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 59°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 64°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 62°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 55°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 43°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 33°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 27°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Murrysville 2 Sw, PA, 2.4 mi away at 860 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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