Pennsylvania · Mountain biking

Rocks Bluff Trail

0.7 mi
round trip
204 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Jun–Oct
best months

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Rocks Bluff Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Rothrock State Forest in central Pennsylvania, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is an out-and-back that covers about 1.3 miles, with a total elevation gain of 204 feet from the low point at 1,631 feet to the high point at 1,728 feet. The climb is steady, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.24 miles in, with a grade of 6 percent. The most comfortable months for a ride are typically late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in State College, which sits about 558 feet lower than the trail, show highs around 69°F in May and 72°F in September, with July peaking near 81°F. Winters are cold, with January highs averaging about 34°F. Several hiking trails lie close by, including Zen Trail about half a mile away and Schalls Gap Trail and Pump Station Trail each about 0.7 miles off. Climbers can find the Eversince Area roughly 4.5 miles from the trail.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Rocks Bluff 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.

    1. Jan

      34° / 21°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 22°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 28°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 39°

      13 wet

    5. May

      69° / 50°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 59°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 63°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 62°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 54°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 43°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 34°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 26°

      13 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at State College, PA, 8.4 mi away at 1,170 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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