Arizona · Mountain biking

Juice Tree

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

Is Juice Tree open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. It doesn't name Juice Tree, 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.

Juice Tree is a short mountain biking ride on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in eastern Arizona, within the Lakeside Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route lies about half a mile from the nearest town, Show Low. The ride is an out-and-back of about 1.1 miles, with the low point at 6,570 feet and the high at 6,634 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total elevation gain of 138 feet for the whole trip and a steepest grade of about 4% roughly 0.06 miles in. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Show Low airport weather station show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 68°F, while July and August bring the most wet days. Several other mountain biking spots sit close by. Grindstone and Differential are each about 0.3 miles away, Buena Vista Trail #637 is about 0.4 miles away, and Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area Campground is about 4.3 miles away for overnight stays.

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

    Best time to visit Juice Tree

    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, 4.6 mi away at 6,411 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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