Red Trail
- 0.1 mi
- distance
- 12 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Aug–Sep
- best months
Red Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Pennsylvania's McGinnis Reserve, managed by a non-governmental organization. The trail is just 0.1 mile long, with a total elevation gain of 12 feet, so it's a quick ride that fits easily into a longer day on the reserve's network of trails. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. The Blue Trail, another mountain biking route, sits just 0.1 mile away. The Yellow Trail and Pokeberry Hill Trail are both within about a mile and a half, and Beaver Run, a canoeing spot, is roughly 6 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Venture Outdoors20 mi away
- Ohiopyle Trading Post43 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Aug–Sep
Best time to visit Red 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.
Jan
36° / 20°
17 wet
Feb
39° / 21°
14 wet
Mar
48° / 28°
14 wet
Apr
61° / 38°
15 wet
May
71° / 48°
15 wet
Jun
79° / 57°
14 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
13 wet
Aug
82° / 59°
12 wet
Sep
76° / 53°
11 wet
Oct
63° / 42°
13 wet
Nov
51° / 33°
14 wet
Dec
41° / 26°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Salina 3 W, PA, 6.8 mi away at 1,109 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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