Pennsylvania · Mountain biking

Scouts Trail

0.8 mi
round trip
352 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 0.8 miles from the park's center. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 1.5 miles long, with a total climb of about 350 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.5 miles in, with a grade of about 7 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 78°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Wetlands Trail is about 0.4 miles away, and Woodlands Trail is about 0.8 miles away. For hiking, Spicebush Trail and Creekside Trail are both about 0.9 miles off.

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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° / 20°

      15 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 21°

      13 wet

    3. Mar

      49° / 27°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      67° / 38°

      14 wet

    5. May

      74° / 49°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 57°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 62°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 60°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 54°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 43°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 33°

      13 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 26°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Schenley Lock 5, PA, 2 mi away at 783 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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