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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
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- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
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Trail Ridden Direction
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
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Jump Magnitude Heatmap
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Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
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
Land Status: State Forest
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
95 trails
- E-Bike
11 trails
- Hike
98 trails
- Trail Running
97 trails
Region Details
- 12
- 2
- 21
- 42
- 13
Region Status
Caution as of Sep 25, 2021Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 93
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 96
- Trails E-Bike
- 11
- Trails Hike
- 98
- Trails Trail Running
- 97
- Trails Horse
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 3
- Total Distance
- 108 miles
- Total Descent
- 17,614 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,225 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,007 ft
- Reports
- 175
- Photos
- 77
- Ridden Counter
- 2,390
Popular Michaux State Forest Mountain Biking Trails
Michaux State Forest Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mont Alto Loop with Tumbling Run Trucker, 4 Logs and Turtle | 17 miles | |
| Woodrow Road | 20 miles | |
| Norchaux | 22 miles | |
| 3MILE | 11 miles |
Photos of Michaux State Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Vista
9 |
Oct 4, 2021 @ 6:22am
Oct 4, 2021
trail: Vista
15 |
Oct 4, 2021 @ 6:22am
Oct 4, 2021
trail: Sweep
27 |
Jun 25, 2021 @ 12:34pm
Jun 25, 2021
trail: Sweep
30 |
Jun 25, 2021 @ 12:34pm
Jun 25, 2021
trail: Bong
86 |
Jun 25, 2021 @ 12:33pm
Jun 25, 2021
trail: Bong
70 |
Jun 25, 2021 @ 12:33pm
Jun 25, 2021
trail: Vista
146 |
Apr 3, 2020 @ 9:19pm
Apr 3, 2020
trail: Vista
436 |
Mar 9, 2018 @ 5:48am
Mar 9, 2018Videos of Michaux State Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Mountain Creek
58 |
Nov 20, 2020
trail: Mountain Creek
0:10 |
15 |
Sep 17, 2020
trail: Mountain Creek
3:10 |
46 |
Jul 27, 2016
trail: Mountain Creek
2:36 |
26 |
Jun 20, 2016
trail: Mountain Creek
4:09 |
13 |
Jun 20, 2016
trail: Mountain Creek
3:57 |
9 |
Jun 20, 2016
trail: Mountain Creek
1:35 |
7 |
Jun 20, 2016
trail: Bender
0:16 |
4044 |
Jan 22, 2016
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Out | Sep 25, 2021 @ 6:30am Sep 25, 2021 | Variable | mtbiker2859 | ||
| Connector Trail | Sep 25, 2021 @ 6:30am Sep 25, 2021 | Variable | mtbiker2859 | ||
| Vista | Aug 29, 2021 @ 5:29am Aug 29, 2021 | Ideal | trofran21 | ||
| Big-Hog-Ridge Trail | Aug 14, 2021 @ 5:43am Aug 14, 2021 | Ideal | storktorq | ||
| Grumblin Grizzly | Aug 9, 2021 @ 6:42am Aug 9, 2021 | Ideal | storktorq | ||
| PMR Singletrack | Jul 25, 2021 @ 6:04am Jul 25, 2021 | Variable | mtbiker2859 | ||
| Lower Lollipop | Jul 25, 2021 @ 6:04am Jul 25, 2021 | Ideal | mtbiker2859 | ||
| Wigwam Trail | Jul 25, 2021 @ 6:04am Jul 25, 2021 | Ideal | mtbiker2859 | ||
| Yellow Ridge Descent Access | Jul 25, 2021 @ 6:04am Jul 25, 2021 | Ideal | mtbiker2859 | ||
| Yellow Ridge Descent | Jul 25, 2021 @ 6:04am Jul 25, 2021 | Ideal | mtbiker2859 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | robren | ridden | trail | Vista and 4 more | Oct 8, 2021 @ 10:47am Oct 8, 2021 |
| robren | ridden | trail | Upper Bitch | Oct 7, 2021 @ 10:01am Oct 7, 2021 |
 | damientheo | vote | trail | Vista | Oct 6, 2021 @ 10:22am Oct 6, 2021 |
 | msmcfate | add | trail | Centerville Switch Trail | Oct 5, 2021 @ 3:19pm Oct 5, 2021 |
| msmcfate | update | trail | Centerville Switch Trail and 2 more | Oct 5, 2021 @ 3:15pm Oct 5, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | trail is very tight and sandy | Sep 28, 2021 @ 6:40am Sep 28, 2021 | ||
| trail | This is a great climbing trail to get you up... | Sep 27, 2021 @ 4:04pm Sep 27, 2021 | ||
 | trail | Easy climbing trail. | Sep 27, 2021 @ 9:08am Sep 27, 2021 | ||
| trail | Fun flowy trail leading into some gorgeous... | Sep 27, 2021 @ 9:07am Sep 27, 2021 | ||
| trail | A less Rocky more open flowy trail... fun if... | Sep 27, 2021 @ 9:06am Sep 27, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Michaux | 7 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 5.1 km |
| Kings Gap | 6.6 km | ||||
| Dickinson Trails | 14 | 2 | 13.9 km | ||
| Southern Michaux State Forest | 12 | 30 | 9 | 14.9 km | |
| Opossum Lake Park | 1 | 15 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 95 | 106 miles | 17,487 ft | 49 miles | 1,168 ft | #1,712 | #911 | 75 | 175 | 4 | 1,864 | |
| E-Bike | 11 | 17 miles | 4,432 ft | 11 miles | 1,145 ft | #924 | #237 | 129 | 34 | |||
| Hike | 98 | 105 miles | 17,139 ft | 48 miles | 1,224 ft | #1,411 | #847 | 172 | 61 | |||
| Trail Running | 97 | 101 miles | 16,788 ft | 47 miles | 1,224 ft | #1,434 | #855 | 2 | 172 | 16 | ||
| Horse | 2 | 4 miles | 354 ft | 1 mile | 446 ft | 11 | ||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 4 miles | 354 ft | 1 mile | 446 ft | 11 | 1 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 3 |
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