Pennsylvania · Mountain biking

Orange Loop Trail

0.2 mi
round trip
37 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Aug–Sep
best months

Orange Loop Trail is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in South Park, Pennsylvania, on county land. The trail is about 0.46 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 37 feet, and it is rated hard. The high point is 1,249 feet, and the low point is 1,205 feet, so the climb is nearly flat, with the steepest stretch at about 0.05 miles in. The most comfortable months for riding are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Pittsburgh show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. The trail sits close to several other routes. Buffalo Ridge West Trail [Orange Loop Trail] and The Drain Trail are each about 0.1 miles away, and Gas Line Trail is about 0.3 miles off. Climbers can find the Pittsburgh climbing area about 6.4 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Orange Loop Trail

    Best months: August–September. 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

      37° / 22°

      14 wet

    2. Feb

      40° / 24°

      13 wet

    3. Mar

      49° / 31°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      63° / 42°

      14 wet

    5. May

      72° / 52°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 60°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 64°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 63°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 56°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 45°

      14 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 35°

      13 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 28°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pittsburgh Allegheny Co Ap, PA, 5.7 mi away at 1,248 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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