Pennsylvania · Mountain biking

Lower Trail

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

Lower Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Pennsylvania, about half a mile from Murrysville. It's an out-and-back ride of roughly a mile, with a front-loaded climb that peaks at 1,062 feet. The trail starts at about 989 feet and ends at about 913 feet, so the total gain and loss are each about 160 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.37 miles, with a grade of about 6 percent. The most comfortable months for riding are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Murrysville 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 mountain biking routes sit close by. Gilbert Trail Extension is about 0.1 mile away and Gilbert Loop about 0.2 mile. Upper Trail is about half a mile off, and West Connector is about 0.8 mile away.

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  • Best time to go · Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Lower 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.

    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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