Hollow Oaks Loop
- 0.6 mi
- loop
- 107 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Loop
- route
- Aug–Oct
- best months
Hollow Oaks Loop is a short, easy mountain biking loop of about half a mile in Lillian Kellman Nature Reserve in Pennsylvania. The route is a loop, so you can ride it in either direction, and it rises from about 1,050 feet to about 1,193 feet, with a total climb of 107 feet and a total descent of 168 feet. The climb is steady, and the steepest part comes at about 0.44 miles in, with a grade of about 12 percent. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or 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. South Woods Loop is about 0.1 mile away, and North Entrance Road and Maury Hanes Loop are each about 0.2 mile away. Black Cohosh Trail is about 0.9 mile away.
Local outfitters
- Venture Outdoors21 mi away
- Ohiopyle Trading Post40 mi away
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Best time to go · Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Hollow Oaks 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.
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, 3.1 mi away at 860 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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