Haycock Run
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 104 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Haycock Run is a short, moderate mountain biking route in Nockamixon State Park in Pennsylvania, managed by State Park and Recreation. It starts about 0.4 miles from the park's center and makes a low-elevation loop of roughly 0.8 miles, with a one-way climb of about 33 feet and a total round-trip gain of about 104 feet. The most comfortable months for riding are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Bucksville show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 76°F, while July climbs to about 85°F. Other biking spots sit close by, including the Tower Rd access trail at about 0.3 miles, Eastern Woods at about 0.4 miles and Cold Spot at about 0.5 miles. The Big Area climbing area is roughly 1.7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Edge of the Woods Outfitters35 mi away
- Lehighton Outdoor Center37 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Tower Rd access trailMountain biking0.3 mi
- Eastern WoodsMountain biking0.4 mi
- Jay WalkMountain biking0.4 mi
- Cold SpotMountain biking0.5 mi
- The Big AreaRock climbing1.7 mi
- The CavesRock climbing1.7 mi
- Caves TrailRock climbing1.7 mi
- East Branch Perkiomen CreekCanoeing8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Haycock RunMountain biking · Next door
- Tower Rd access trailMountain biking · Next door
- Jay WalkMountain biking · Next door
- Eastern WoodsMountain biking · Next door
- Orange TrailMountain biking · ~12 min drive
- Jay WalkMountain biking · Next door
- Hammer TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Creekside PathMountain biking · ~28 min drive
- South ParkMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- Cold SpotMountain biking · Next door
Best time to visit Haycock Run
Best months: April–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° / 19°
8 wet
Feb
41° / 20°
7 wet
Mar
50° / 28°
8 wet
Apr
63° / 38°
9 wet
May
72° / 49°
10 wet
Jun
80° / 58°
9 wet
Jul
85° / 63°
9 wet
Aug
82° / 61°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 54°
8 wet
Oct
65° / 42°
8 wet
Nov
54° / 31°
7 wet
Dec
43° / 25°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bucksville, PA, 1.7 mi away at 387 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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