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- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- > 96%
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- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
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- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
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- 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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- 2
- 8
- 4
Open on Oct 8, 2018
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #3,266
- State Ranking
- #46
- Trails (view details)
- 22
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 22
- Trails E-Bike
- 10
- Trails Hike
- 22
- Trails Trail Running
- 22
- Total Distance
- 41 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 21 miles
- Total Descent
- 7,820 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,146 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,983 ft
- Reports
- 7
- Photos
- 20
- Ridden Counter
- 212
Popular Michaux State Forest Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista | |||
| Ram Hill connector | |||
| Ant Hill Trail | |||
| Upper Bitch | |||
| Camps Trail | |||
| Canada Hollow | |||
| Lower Lollipop | |||
| Abigail Trail | |||
| Wildcat Trail | |||
| 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
54 | Abigail Trail, Harrisburg
Aug 21, 2018 @ 5:52pm
Aug 21, 2018
trail: Vista
68 | Vista, My City
Mar 9, 2018 @ 5:48am
Mar 9, 2018
trail: Yellow Ridge
50 | Yellow Ridge, Mechanicsburg
Dec 26, 2017 @ 1:19pm
Dec 26, 2017
trail: Yellow Ridge
39 | Yellow Ridge, Mechanicsburg
Dec 26, 2017 @ 1:19pm
Dec 26, 2017Videos of Michaux State Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Vista
2:47 |
360 |
Aug 23, 2013
trail: Yellow Ridge Descent
1:29 |
77 |
May 31, 2018 , Carlisle
trail: Vista
0:42 |
95 |
May 31, 2018 , Carlisle
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Fun ride! Little bit of everything! | Nov 25, 2018 @ 4:59pm Nov 25, 2018 |
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mikvit | add | ridelog | Dec 30, 2018 ride log | Jan 15, 2019 @ 4:11am 2 days |
| reynoldsj4 | add | ridelog | Jun 20, 2016 ride log | Jan 8, 2019 @ 11:59am Jan 8, 2019 |
| Abelambert | add | ridelog | Jan 8, 2019 ride log | Jan 8, 2019 @ 8:30am Jan 8, 2019 |
| Ashley112885 | wishlist | trail | Canada Hollow | Jan 6, 2019 @ 2:04pm Jan 6, 2019 |
 | Jonathan2003 | add | ridelog | Jan 6, 2019 ride log | Jan 6, 2019 @ 1:20pm Jan 6, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Michaux | 1 | 3 | 5.1 km | ||
| Dickinson Trails | 13 | 1 | 13.9 km | ||
| Emmitsburg Watershed Trail System | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22.3 km | |
| Gifford Pinchot State Park | 24.3 km | ||||
| Codurus County Park | 1 | 27.7 km |
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