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- Unknown
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- Double Black Diamond
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- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed or Major Issue / Red
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Michaux State Forest encompasses more than 85,500 acres in the South Mountain area of Cumberland, Franklin and Adams counties. Considered Pennsylvania's "cradle of forestry," Michaux is the site of first forestry school, Mont Alto. The forest is named for the French botanist, Andre Michaux, who discovered and named many plants in the 18th century.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
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Region Details
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Open on Nov 24, 2017
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #2,856
- State Ranking
- #38
- Trails
- 24
- Total Distance
- 2 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 2 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,340 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,706 ft
- Total Vertical
- 717 ft
- Reports
- 6
- Photos
- 20
- Ridden Counter
- 122
Popular Michaux State Forest Mountain Bike Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista | |||
| Ant Hill Trail | |||
| Ram Hill connector | |||
| Upper Bitch | |||
| Lower Lollipop | |||
| Yellow Ridge Descent | |||
| Camps Trail | |||
| Abigail Trail | |||
| Astronomy | |||
| Greenwood Road | |||
| Canada Hollow | |||
| Gilbert Rd. |
Recent Trail Reports
| trail | date | user | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Bitch | Nov 24, 2017 @ 4:38am Nov 24, 2017 | Jonathan2003 | ||
| Abigail Trail | Nov 24, 2017 @ 4:23am Nov 24, 2017 | Jonathan2003 |
Photos of Michaux State Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Vista
39 | Vista, My City
Mar 9, 2018 @ 5:48am
Mar 9, 2018
trail: Yellow Ridge
38 | Yellow Ridge, Mechanicsburg
Dec 26, 2017 @ 1:19pm
Dec 26, 2017
trail: Yellow Ridge
28 | Yellow Ridge, Mechanicsburg
Dec 26, 2017 @ 1:19pm
Dec 26, 2017
trail: Yellow Ridge
29 | Yellow Ridge, Mechanicsburg
Dec 26, 2017 @ 1:19pm
Dec 26, 2017Videos of Michaux State Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Vista
2:47 |
334 |
Aug 23, 2013
trail: Yellow Ridge Descent
1:29 |
22 |
May 31, 2018 , Chambersburg
trail: Vista
0:42 |
40 |
May 31, 2018 , Chambersburg
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Drew44x | add | ridelog | Aug 12, 2018 ride log | Aug 13, 2018 @ 2:10pm 2 days |
 | honcho800 | add | ridelog | Aug 12, 2018 ride log | Aug 12, 2018 @ 7:46pm 2 days |
| ckgtimk2 | add | ridelog | Aug 12, 2018 ride log | Aug 12, 2018 @ 12:48pm 3 days |
 | ChrisCue | add | ridelog | Aug 11, 2018 ride log | Aug 11, 2018 @ 11:59am Aug 11, 2018 |
| ChrisCue | wishlist | region | Michaux State Forest | Aug 11, 2018 @ 2:26am Aug 11, 2018 |
Nearby Riding Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson Trails | 10 | 5 | 13.9 km | ||
| Emmitsburg Watershed Trail System | 2 | 4 | 1 | 22.3 km | |
| Gifford Pinchot State Park | 24.3 km | ||||
| Greenbrier State Park | 3 | 1 | 36.4 km |
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