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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct · highs 15–27 °C (59–81 °F)

  1. J2°-6°64
  2. F4°-5°60
  3. M9°-2°87
  4. A15°4°93
  5. M20°9°106
  6. J25°15°100
  7. J27°17°93
  8. A27°17°86
  9. S23°13°87
  10. O16°7°78
  11. N10°2°81
  12. D3°-4°71

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This trail in Pennsylvania, United States of America, is about 17 km (11 mi) long. It is in the Southern Pennsylvania Ridges. It lies about 13 km southwest of Saxton.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
17 km · 11 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
State agency
Data from
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Mountain range
Southern Pennsylvania Ridges (Northern Appalachian Ridges › Appalachian Ridges; GMBA)
Nearest town
13 km SW of Saxton (Bedford County, Pennsylvania) · GeoNames
Best months
Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Pennsylvania
Continent
North America
Route centre
40.1747, -78.3528
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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