Scouts Trail
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 100 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, set at about 1,100 feet. The trail is an out-and-back that covers roughly half a mile, with a high point of about 1,140 feet and a total climb of about 100 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.22 miles, with a grade of about 6 percent. 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. That station sits about 380 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run a little cooler. Pond Loop is about 0.2 miles away, and Rachel Carson Trail and Spicebush Trail are each about 0.3 miles off. For climbing, Harrison Hills Park is about 0.6 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Venture Outdoors16 mi 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.
Jan
36° / 21°
16 wet
Feb
40° / 21°
14 wet
Mar
50° / 27°
14 wet
Apr
62° / 38°
14 wet
May
72° / 50°
14 wet
Jun
80° / 59°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 63°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 62°
11 wet
Sep
76° / 55°
10 wet
Oct
64° / 43°
12 wet
Nov
52° / 33°
13 wet
Dec
41° / 26°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Natrona Lock 4, PA, 2.5 mi away at 760 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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