Enola Low-Grade Trail
About
The Enola Low-Grade Trail is a trail in Pennsylvania, about 3.7 miles from the town of East Prospect. It serves as a base for a cluster of climbing areas and a short hike, making it a convenient stop for anyone exploring the surrounding rock and trails. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Safe Harbor Dam weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 77°F, with fewer wet days in September than in spring. Climbers will find several areas close by, including 1.0 Spectator Wall and Trailside, each about 0.3 miles away, and xMann's Run at 0.4 miles. Turkey Hill Trail is about a mile off for a hike.
Park size
1,037 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–82°F and lows of 44–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Safe Harbor Dam, PA weather station, 4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan39° high25° low3 days with snow
- Feb41° high26° low3 days with snow
- Mar49° high33° low1 days with snow
- Apr63° high44° low
- May72° high53° low
- Jun82° high63° low
- Jul87° high68° low
- Aug84° high66° low
- Sep77° high59° low
- Oct65° high48° low
- Nov53° high38° low
- Dec44° high30° low1 days with snow
Where it is
- Enola Low-Grade Trail · Public land
- Nearest town
- East Prospect, Pennsylvania · 3.7 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- 1.0 Spectator WallRock climbing0.3 mi
- TrailsideRock climbing0.3 mi
- xMann's RunRock climbing0.4 mi
- Balcony RockRock climbing0.5 mi
- Turkey Hill TrailHiking1 mi
- Pequea Trolley TrailHiking7.6 mi
Conestoga Trail SystemHikingPhoto: kenner116, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)9.4 mi- Conestoga Water TrailCanoeing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Enola Low-Grade Trail
Best months: April, June and 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
39° / 25°
11 wet · 3 snow
Feb
41° / 26°
10 wet · 3 snow
Mar
49° / 33°
11 wet · 1 snow
Apr
63° / 44°
11 wet
May
72° / 53°
13 wet
Jun
82° / 63°
11 wet
Jul
87° / 68°
11 wet
Aug
84° / 66°
10 wet
Sep
77° / 59°
9 wet
Oct
65° / 48°
9 wet
Nov
53° / 38°
9 wet
Dec
44° / 30°
11 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Safe Harbor Dam, PA, 4 mi away at 195 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.