Power Rd Trail (Easy)
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 153 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Nov–Apr
- best months
Power Rd Trail (Easy) is a short, flat mountain biking route in Arizona, about 1.5 miles from the community of Las Alegres. The Bureau of Reclamation manages the land, and the trail is an out-and-back that starts and ends at roughly 1,570 feet, with a high point of 1,581 feet and a total elevation gain of 153 feet over the course of the 2.8-mile round trip. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 1.2 miles in, where the grade reaches 3 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at E Mesa show March highs around 77°F and November highs around 77°F, while June and July average in the mid-100s. Fence Line Trail (Easy) sits just 0.1 mile away, and Hawes Trail and Saguaro Trail are both about 1.3 miles off. For a hike, Red Mountain is about 1.1 miles away.
Best time to go · Nov–Apr
Best time to visit Power Rd Trail (Easy)
Best months: November–April. 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.
Jan
68° / 41°
4 wet
Feb
70° / 43°
4 wet
Mar
77° / 48°
3 wet
Apr
85° / 53°
1 wet
May
94° / 62°
1 wet
Jun
104° / 71°
1 wet
Jul
106° / 79°
4 wet
Aug
105° / 78°
5 wet
Sep
100° / 71°
4 wet
Oct
90° / 59°
2 wet
Nov
77° / 48°
2 wet
Dec
66° / 40°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at E Mesa, AZ, 4.8 mi away at 1,518 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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