MTB Trail
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 137 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
MTB Trail is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in Blue Knob State Park in Pennsylvania, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is about half a mile long, with a total elevation gain of 137 feet, and it is rated hard. The climb is steepest near the start, with a 3% grade at about 0.08 miles. The trail's high point is 1,684 feet, and the low point is 1,637 feet, so the route is a short, low-elevation ride. The nearest town is Altoona, about 14 miles away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Altoona show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. Other trails sit close by. Rock-n-Ridge #4 - MTB Trail is about 0.3 miles away, and Crist Ridge Trail - MTB Trail is about 0.4 miles away. Chappells Field Trail is about 0.6 miles away, and Rock-n-Ridge #1 - MTB Trail is about 0.7 miles away.
Best time to go · Jun–Oct
Best time to visit MTB Trail
Best months: June–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
35° / 21°
11 wet
Feb
39° / 23°
10 wet
Mar
48° / 30°
12 wet
Apr
61° / 40°
13 wet
May
71° / 50°
14 wet
Jun
79° / 58°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 62°
12 wet
Aug
81° / 60°
11 wet
Sep
74° / 53°
10 wet
Oct
63° / 43°
11 wet
Nov
50° / 34°
10 wet
Dec
40° / 26°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Altoona Blair Co Ap, PA, 14.1 mi away at 1,480 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Crist Ridge Trail - MTB Trail
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1.89-mile out-and-back trail in Pennsylvania with 998 ft elevation gain.
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1.26-mile out-and-back singletrack with 447 ft elevation gain in Pennsylvania.
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Q20-Beg+ Trail
~36 min drive
1.35-mile easy singletrack loop in Pennsylvania with 382 ft elevation gain.
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Chappells Field Trail
~1 min drive
0.77-mile hard out-and-back trail in Pennsylvania with 211 ft elevation gain.
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Que Trail - North
~36 min drive
Que Trail - North is a 2.14-mile out-and-back singletrack in Pennsylvania with 374 ft of elevation gain.
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Que Trail - Southwest
~38 min drive
1.56-mile easy singletrack out-and-back with 584 ft gain in Pennsylvania.
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Rock-n-Ridge #1 - MTB Trail
~1 min drive
0.48-mile out-and-back trail in Pennsylvania with 370 ft elevation gain
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