Arizona · Mountain biking

Grindstone

0.5 mi
round trip
53 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Mar–Jul, Sep–Nov
best months

Is Grindstone open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. It doesn't name Grindstone, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Grindstone is a short out-and-back mountain biking ride of about a mile, with a low of about 6,716 feet and a high of 6,747 feet, on the Lakeside Ranger District of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in eastern Arizona. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail starts at roughly 6,745 feet, making it a quick climb and descent for a ride that pairs easily with other routes in the area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Show Low show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 68°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 12 and 14 a month. That station sits several hundred feet lower than the route, so temperatures on Grindstone run a little cooler. Juice Tree is just 0.1 mile away, and Naked is 0.2 mile off. Trail Faries is 0.4 mile away, and the Buena Vista Trail is about half a mile out. For an overnight stay, Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area Campground lies about 4.3 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Mar–Jul, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Grindstone

    Best months: March–July and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      46° / 24°

      7 wet · 2 snow

    2. Feb

      51° / 27°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    3. Mar

      58° / 31°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      65° / 37°

      4 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      74° / 44°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      84° / 54°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 59°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 58°

      14 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 52°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 41°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 31°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      46° / 23°

      6 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Show Low Ap, AZ, 4.4 mi away at 6,411 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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