Waterfall Trail
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 125 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Oct
- best months
Waterfall Trail is a short mountain biking route in the Otto and Agdalene Ackermann Nature Preserve in Pennsylvania, about 0.12 miles from the preserve's center. It is an out-and-back ride of about 0.24 miles, with a total climb of 125 feet and a steepest grade of about 9% near the start. The trail is rated hard, so expect a short but steep climb before you turn around. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 77°F, with September seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Several other trails sit within a short distance. The Trillium Trail (White Dot) is about 0.1 mile away, and the Lauren Trail, Victoria Trail and Cliff Trail are each about 0.1 mile off.
Local outfitters
- Venture Outdoors22 mi away
- Ohiopyle Trading Post36 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Waterfall 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.
Jan
38° / 22°
15 wet
Feb
41° / 22°
13 wet
Mar
50° / 29°
12 wet
Apr
64° / 39°
13 wet
May
74° / 51°
15 wet
Jun
83° / 59°
14 wet
Jul
86° / 64°
13 wet
Aug
84° / 62°
12 wet
Sep
77° / 55°
10 wet
Oct
65° / 43°
12 wet
Nov
52° / 33°
11 wet
Dec
41° / 27°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Murrysville 2 Sw, PA, 3.9 mi away at 860 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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