Maury Hanes Loop
- 0.6 mi
- loop
- 108 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Loop
- route
- Aug–Oct
- best months
Maury Hanes Loop is a short, easy mountain biking loop of about 0.57 miles in Lillian Kellman Nature Reserve in Pennsylvania. The route is a loop, and the climb is back-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.3 miles in. The total elevation gain is 108 feet, and the total loss is 143 feet, so the ride is roughly balanced. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. 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. The West Connector mountain biking route starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Hollow Oaks Loop hike is 0.2 mile off. North Entrance Road and South Woods Loop are both about 0.3 mile away.
Local outfitters
- Venture Outdoors21 mi away
- Ohiopyle Trading Post41 mi away
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Best time to go · Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Maury Hanes 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, 2.9 mi away at 860 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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