Pennsylvania · Mountain biking

Ridge Trail

1.4 mi
round trip
331 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Jul–Sep
best months

Ridge Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Clear Creek State Forest in Pennsylvania, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is an out-and-back that starts and ends at roughly 1,470 feet, with a high point of about 1,508 feet. The total climb is about 330 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about half a mile in, with a grade of about 11 percent. The most comfortable months for riding are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Franklin, PA, show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. That station sits roughly 500 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the ridge run a little cooler. Blunder Trail is just 0.2 miles away, and Dennison Run Trail and Pipeline Trail are within a mile. For a walk, Sandy Creek Trail is about 6.5 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Ridge Trail

    Best months: July–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

      34° / 18°

      17 wet

    2. Feb

      36° / 19°

      15 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 25°

      15 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 35°

      14 wet

    5. May

      71° / 46°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 56°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 60°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 58°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 52°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 41°

      14 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 32°

      15 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 24°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Franklin, PA, 8.5 mi away at 1,015 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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