How Crowded Is Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site in July?

July runs about 1.4× Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 12% of the park's yearly visitors come in July.

In a typical July the park sees about 22,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

It is the single busiest month of the year at Allegheny Portage Railroad; January, the quietest, runs only about 0.5× the average — a 3-to-1 swing between high and low season.

On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 48/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated May at 56/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical July weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 81°F and an overnight low around 61°F, with about 4.2" of precipitation.

That average of about 71°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 33% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 14.6 hours of daylight in July to explore — between the 9.1-hour midwinter low and the 14.9-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 162,905 recreation visits, down 16% from 193,903 in 2024.