Pennsylvania · Mountain biking

Ruth Trail

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

Ruth Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Tinkers Run Park in Pennsylvania, set within a cluster of trails that makes it easy to pair with other rides. The trail is an out-and-back of about 0.34 miles, with a total climb of 99 feet and a high point of 1,150 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.06 miles from the start, where the grade reaches 9 percent. The most comfortable months for a ride are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Murrysville show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 77°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Tinker's Run Trail, a hiking route, lies about 0.2 miles away. Woodpecker Trail and Noah Trail, both mountain biking routes, are each about a mile off, and Codeys Loop, a hike, is roughly 1.6 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Ruth Trail

    Best months: August–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

      38° / 22°

      15 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 22°

      13 wet

    3. Mar

      50° / 29°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      64° / 39°

      13 wet

    5. May

      74° / 51°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 59°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 64°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 62°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 55°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 43°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 33°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 27°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Murrysville 2 Sw, PA, 6.5 mi away at 860 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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