Wildcat Gap Trail
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 1,201 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Wildcat Gap Trail is a mountain biking route in Pennsylvania's Thickhead Wild Area, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is an out-and-back, about 1.3 miles long, with a one-way climb of 600 feet. The total round-trip gain is about 1,200 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.44 miles in, with a grade of 33 percent. The most comfortable months for a ride are typically late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in State College show September highs around 72°F with lows near 54°F, and July highs around 81°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. The Mid-State Trail passes about 0.4 miles away, and the North Meadows Trail and Sand Spring Path are within a mile. For an overnight stay, Greenwood Furnace Camp is about 5.8 miles off.
Best time to go · Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Wildcat Gap 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
34° / 21°
13 wet
Feb
37° / 22°
11 wet
Mar
46° / 28°
12 wet
Apr
59° / 39°
13 wet
May
69° / 50°
14 wet
Jun
77° / 59°
12 wet
Jul
81° / 63°
12 wet
Aug
79° / 62°
12 wet
Sep
72° / 54°
11 wet
Oct
61° / 43°
11 wet
Nov
49° / 34°
11 wet
Dec
38° / 26°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at State College, PA, 6.1 mi away at 1,170 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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