Overlook Trail
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 254 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Overlook Trail is a short mountain biking route on Pennsylvania's State Game Land 141, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. The trail is an out-and-back with a total distance of about 0.6 miles and a round-trip elevation gain of about 250 feet. It starts at a base elevation of roughly 1,405 feet and climbs to about 1,428 feet at the high point before returning, with the steepest stretch around 0.18 miles in. The trail is rated easy, and the climb is gentle. For riders looking to pair it with other rides or climbs, Packer's Point Trail lies about 0.1 mile away. Lehigh Gorge State Park, a climbing area, is about 0.2 mile off, and the hiking routes on Jeans' Run Trail and Glen Onoko Trail are both within about half a mile.
Local outfitters
- Whitewater Rafting Adventures2 mi away
- Lehighton Outdoor Center5 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Overlook Trail
Best months: April and 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
36° / 19°
10 wet · 4 snow
Feb
38° / 21°
9 wet · 3 snow
Mar
47° / 28°
10 wet · 2 snow
Apr
61° / 38°
11 wet
May
70° / 48°
14 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 60°
11 wet
Sep
73° / 53°
10 wet
Oct
62° / 41°
11 wet
Nov
50° / 32°
10 wet
Dec
40° / 24°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lehighton 1ssw, PA, 5.8 mi away at 455 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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