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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 Oct 8, 2018
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #3,109
- State Ranking
- #43
- Trails
- 22
- Total Distance
- 41 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 21 miles
- Total Descent
- 7,894 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,983 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,146 ft
- Reports
- 7
- Photos
- 20
- Ridden Counter
- 173
Popular Michaux State Forest Mountain Bike Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista | |||
| Ant Hill Trail | |||
| Ram Hill connector | |||
| Camps Trail | |||
| Upper Bitch | |||
| Canada Hollow | |||
| Abigail Trail | |||
| Lower Lollipop | |||
| Gilbert Rd. | |||
| Access Road | |||
| Yellow Ridge Descent | |||
| Astronomy |
Recent Trail Reports
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Current Trail Warnings
| trail | date | info | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camps Trail | Oct 8, 2018 @ 6:19am Oct 8, 2018 |
Photos of Michaux State Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Abigail Trail
36 | Abigail Trail, Harrisburg
Aug 21, 2018 @ 5:52pm
Aug 21, 2018
trail: Vista
50 | Vista, My City
Mar 9, 2018 @ 5:48am
Mar 9, 2018
trail: Yellow Ridge
44 | Yellow Ridge, Mechanicsburg
Dec 26, 2017 @ 1:19pm
Dec 26, 2017
trail: Yellow Ridge
34 | Yellow Ridge, Mechanicsburg
Dec 26, 2017 @ 1:19pm
Dec 26, 2017Videos of Michaux State Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Vista
2:47 |
346 |
Aug 23, 2013
trail: Yellow Ridge Descent
1:29 |
42 |
May 31, 2018 , Carlisle
trail: Vista
0:42 |
59 |
May 31, 2018 , Carlisle
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ckgtimk2 | add | ridelog | Oct 7, 2018 ride log and 1 more | Oct 14, 2018 @ 1:56pm Oct 14, 2018 |
 | Timhowland001122 | add | ridelog | Oct 13, 2018 ride log | Oct 14, 2018 @ 6:16am Oct 14, 2018 |
 | ChrisCue | add | ridelog | Oct 13, 2018 ride log | Oct 13, 2018 @ 3:10pm Oct 13, 2018 |
 | Jonathan2003 | add | ridelog | Oct 13, 2018 ride log | Oct 13, 2018 @ 11:11am Oct 13, 2018 |
| djf501 | add | report | Ant Hill Trail and 2 more | Oct 10, 2018 @ 8:48am Oct 10, 2018 |
Nearby Riding Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Michaux | 1 | 5.1 km | |||
| Dickinson Trails | 10 | 5 | 13.9 km | ||
| Emmitsburg Watershed Trail System | 2 | 4 | 1 | 22.3 km | |
| Gifford Pinchot State Park | 24.3 km | ||||
| Codurus County Park | 1 | 27.7 km |
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