Pennsylvania · Mountain biking

Long Branch Trail

3.1 mi
round trip
1,991 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Aug–Sep
best months

Clear at last check

Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 16 h ago

Long Branch Trail is a mountain biking route in Tioga State Forest in Pennsylvania, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is an out-and-back with a total round-trip distance of about 6.3 miles and a total elevation gain and loss of about 1,991 feet. The one-way climb is roughly 946 feet, and the route starts at an elevation of about 1,883 feet, reaching a high point of about 1,897 feet. The trail is rated hard, and the steepest section comes at about 2.7 miles in, where the grade reaches about 21 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Wellsboro show July highs around 79°F with lows near 57°F, while September cools to highs around 70°F. Several hiking trails sit close by, including the Bohen Run Falls - West Rim Loop Trail about 0.7 miles away and the Bohen Run Trail about 0.9 miles away. The Schoolhouse Trail is about 1.2 miles off, and paddlers can find Babb Creek about 9.7 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Long Branch Trail

    Best months: August–September. 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

      30° / 14°

      14 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / 15°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 22°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      55° / 33°

      13 wet

    5. May

      67° / 43°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 52°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 57°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 55°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 48°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 37°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 29°

      12 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 21°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wellsboro 4 Sw, PA, 8.9 mi away at 1,818 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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