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SaveMichaux 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
37 trails
- E-Bike
1 trails
- Hike
40 trails
- Trail Running
40 trails
Region Details
- 9
- 4
- 19
- 4
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of Nov 13, 2020Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 41
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 37
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 40
- Trails Trail Running
- 40
- Total Distance
- 64 miles
- Total Descent
- 8,782 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,202 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,990 ft
- Reports
- 126
- Photos
- 36
- Ridden Counter
- 3,327
Popular Michaux State Forest Mountain Biking Trails
Michaux State Forest Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mudbanks Intermediate Loop | 5 miles | |
| 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: Canada Hollow
38 |
Dec 24, 2021 @ 6:22pm
Dec 24, 2021
trail: Canada Hollow
54 |
Dec 24, 2021 @ 6:22pm
Dec 24, 2021
trail: Canada Hollow
52 |
Dec 20, 2021 @ 7:02am
Dec 20, 2021
trail: Astronomy
57 |
Nov 14, 2021 @ 9:01pm
Nov 14, 2021
trail: Abigail Trail
145 | | 2 comments
Jan 31, 2021 @ 9:55am
Jan 31, 2021
trail: Abigail Trail
112 |
Sep 26, 2020 @ 2:57pm
Sep 26, 2020
trail: Astronomy
121 |
Jun 20, 2020 @ 6:18am
Jun 20, 2020
trail: Astronomy
104 |
Jun 20, 2020 @ 6:18am
Jun 20, 2020Videos of Michaux State Forest Mountain Bike
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![Hunting for double black trails at Michaux...]()
13:07 |
135 |
Feb 2, 2022
trail: Yellow Ridge Descent
11:05 |
127 |
Jul 27, 2021 , Gettysburg
trail: Astronomy
10:13 |
243 |
Jan 9, 2021 , Gettysburg
trail: Yellow Ridge Descent
1:29 |
891 |
May 31, 2018 , Gettysburg
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Hollow | Feb 1, 2023 @ 12:52pm 1 day | Freeze/thaw Cycle | billyofgoat | ||
| Knuckle Buster Trail | Nov 7, 2022 @ 12:24am Nov 7, 2022 | Ideal | pondtribe65 | ||
| Corner 10 Trail | Oct 16, 2022 @ 12:46am Oct 16, 2022 | Ideal | dustinbrace | ||
| Camps Trail | Sep 21, 2022 @ 12:13pm Sep 21, 2022 | Ideal | Allamuchy-Joe | ||
| Astronomy | Aug 21, 2022 @ 5:22pm Aug 21, 2022 | Dry | MikeZarcone | ||
| Yellow Ridge Descent | Aug 14, 2022 @ 5:13pm Aug 14, 2022 | Dry | JustRamblin72 | ||
| Yellow Ridge Descent Access | Jul 17, 2022 @ 6:19am Jul 17, 2022 | Ideal | mtbiker2859 | ||
| Access Road | Jul 17, 2022 @ 6:19am Jul 17, 2022 | Ideal | mtbiker2859 | ||
| Wigwam Trail | Jul 17, 2022 @ 6:19am Jul 17, 2022 | Ideal | mtbiker2859 | ||
| Old Reservoir Trail | Jun 12, 2022 @ 1:32pm Jun 12, 2022 | Variable | pondtribe65 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | billyofgoat | add | report | Canada Hollow | Feb 1, 2023 @ 12:52pm 1 day |
| billyofgoat | vote | trail | Canada Hollow and 1 more | Feb 1, 2023 @ 12:51pm 1 day |
| billyofgoat | ridden | trail | Canada Hollow and 1 more | Feb 1, 2023 @ 12:51pm 1 day |
 | Beavis353 | wishlist | route | Woodrow Road | Jan 27, 2023 @ 12:57pm Jan 27, 2023 |
| dnr73 | wishlist | trail | Yellow Ridge Descent and 3 more | Jan 6, 2023 @ 9:18pm Jan 6, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Agree with the previous 2 comments. Rode this... | Sep 9, 2022 @ 7:09pm Sep 9, 2022 | ||
| trail | “Awkward rock gardens” pretty well sums it... | Sep 2, 2022 @ 1:15pm Sep 2, 2022 | ||
| trail | Rough, overgrown and barely rideable at many... | Sep 2, 2022 @ 1:05pm Sep 2, 2022 | ||
| report | Trail is passable the down hill part is... | Aug 13, 2022 @ 2:16pm Aug 13, 2022 | ||
| trail | Rode this trail today for the first time after... | Aug 13, 2022 @ 2:14pm Aug 13, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Grove Furnace State Park | 1 | 1 | 3 km | ||
| Northern Michaux | 31 | 55 | 17 | 5 | 5.1 km |
| Kings Gap | 6.6 km | ||||
| Dickinson Trails | 13 | 2 | 13.9 km | ||
| White Rocks | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14.3 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 | 37 | 60 miles | 8,671 ft | 27 miles | 988 ft | #3,286 | #1,577 | 36 | 126 | 5 | 2,342 | |
| E-Bike | 1 | 1,089 ft | 174 ft | 1,089 ft | 174 ft | #980 | 93 | 54 | ||||
| Hike | 40 | 63 miles | 8,609 ft | 28 miles | 1,201 ft | #2,638 | #1,437 | 126 | 74 | |||
| Trail Running | 40 | 63 miles | 8,609 ft | 28 miles | 1,201 ft | #2,643 | #1,441 | 126 | 25 |
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