(MTB 5 downhill)
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 494 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
(MTB 5 downhill) is a mountain biking route in Pennsylvania, about a quarter mile from the town of Sample. It's a short out-and-back, 0.5 miles long, with the low point at 905 feet and the high at 1166 feet. The route gains about 494 feet and loses the same over the full trip, and the steepest stretch comes at 0.2 miles in, with a 22% grade. It's rated hard. For comfortable riding, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Emsworth run to highs around 74°F in May and 78°F in September, while July highs reach about 85°F and winter lows dip near 20°F. Hikers have several trails within half a mile, including the White Trail, Contour Trail and Rachel Carson Trail. For more mountain biking, the Orange / Green Dot Trail is about 2.2 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Venture Outdoors2 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- White TrailHiking0.2 mi
Contour TrailHikingPhoto: hhm8, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi- White / Red Dot TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Blue TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Rachel Carson TrailHiking0.6 mi
White / Green Dot TrailHikingPhoto: hhm8, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.1 mi- Orange / Green Dot TrailMountain biking2.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- (MTB 5 downhill)Mountain biking · Next door
- Orange / Green Dot TrailMountain biking · ~4 min drive
- ECOZ Whitetailed Deer Trail (White)Mountain biking · ~30 min drive
- (MTB 5 downhill)Mountain biking · Next door
- Scouts TrailMountain biking · ~26 min drive
- (MTB 5 downhill)Mountain biking · Next door
- Pond LoopMountain biking · ~26 min drive
- Concrete BlockMountain biking · ~19 min drive
- Spicebush TrailMountain biking · ~26 min drive
- Scouts TrailMountain biking · ~26 min drive
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.
Jan
39° / 20°
14 wet
Feb
42° / 22°
12 wet
Mar
51° / 29°
13 wet
Apr
64° / 39°
13 wet
May
74° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
81° / 59°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
84° / 62°
9 wet
Sep
78° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
66° / 44°
10 wet
Nov
54° / 33°
11 wet
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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