Pennsylvania · Mountain biking

(MTB 5 downhill)

0.1 mi
round trip
203 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

(MTB 5 downhill) is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in western Pennsylvania, about half a mile from the town of Sample. The climb is steep, with a 10% grade at the start, and the route rises from about 967 feet to about 1,076 feet before returning to the low point. The total elevation gain is 203 feet, and the round trip is about 0.22 miles. The most comfortable months for riding are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 78°F, with July the warmest month at about 85°F. That station sits roughly 360 feet lower than the route's high point, so temperatures on the climb run a little cooler. Several hiking trails lie close by, including the White Trail about 0.2 miles away and the Contour Trail about 0.3 miles away. The Rachel Carson Trail is about 0.5 miles off, and the Orange / Green Dot Trail, a mountain biking route, is about 2.2 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit (MTB 5 downhill)

    Best months: May–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

      39° / 20°

      14 wet

    2. Feb

      42° / 22°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      51° / 29°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      64° / 39°

      13 wet

    5. May

      74° / 50°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 59°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 64°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 62°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 55°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 44°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 33°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 26°

      13 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Emsworth L/D Ohio Rvr, PA, 8 mi away at 717 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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