Pennsylvania · Mountain biking

Scouts Trail

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

Scouts Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Harrison Hills Park in Pennsylvania, about a mile from the park's center. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 2 miles long, with a total climb of about 330 feet. The steepest stretch comes early on, with a grade of about 9%, and the route reaches a high point of about 1,050 feet before returning to the low point of about 960 feet. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. The trail sits close to several other routes. Rachel Carson Trail and Pond Loop are each about 0.1 mile away, and Harrison Hills Park's climbing area is about 0.3 mile off. Creekside Trail, another mountain biking route, is about 0.4 mile away.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Scouts 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

      36° / 21°

      16 wet

    2. Feb

      40° / 21°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      50° / 27°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      62° / 38°

      14 wet

    5. May

      72° / 50°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 59°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 63°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 62°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 55°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 43°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 33°

      13 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 26°

      15 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Natrona Lock 4, PA, 2.4 mi away at 760 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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