Pennsylvania · Mountain biking

Tamarack Self-Guided Nature Trail

0.3 mi
round trip
104 ft
climb
Mixed
surface
Out and back
route
Jun–Oct
best months

Tamarack Self-Guided Nature Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Twin Lakes County Park in Pennsylvania, about 0.3 miles from the park's center. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 0.6 miles long, with a total climb of about 104 feet. The route is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at the start, about 8%, and the high point at 1,186 feet. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Mt Pleasant show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. Several other trails sit close by. Horse Trail is about 0.3 miles away and Ferrier Family Life Trail about 0.5 miles. Little Crabtree Creek Trail is about 1.7 miles off, and paddlers can reach Sewickley Creek about 6.6 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Tamarack Self-Guided Nature 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

      37° / 21°

      15 wet · 6 snow

    2. Feb

      41° / 21°

      12 wet · 5 snow

    3. Mar

      50° / 28°

      13 wet · 3 snow

    4. Apr

      62° / 36°

      14 wet

    5. May

      71° / 47°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 56°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 60°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 59°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 51°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 40°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 31°

      12 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      42° / 25°

      14 wet · 4 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Pleasant, PA, 7.1 mi away at 1,003 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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