Chaparral Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 331 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Jan–Dec
- best months
Chaparral Trail is a mountain biking route in Joaquin Miller Park, a city-managed park in California about 1.3 miles from Redwood Heights. The trail is short, with a total length of about 0.76 miles, and it rises from a low point of 993 feet to a high of 1,347 feet, a climb of 331 feet one way. It is rated hard. Late summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Berkeley show September highs around 76°F with only about one wet day, while winter brings highs near 59°F and roughly 11 wet days a month. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Several other routes start close by. Cinderella Trail and Castle Park Trail are both about 0.2 miles away, and Sequoia-Bayview Trail is a mountain biking option at the same distance. Grizzly Peak Boulders, a climbing area, lies about 5.4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Parkwide Bike and Surrey Rentals14 mi away
- Half Moon Bay Kayak Company27 mi away
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Best time to go · Jan–Dec
Best time to visit Chaparral Trail
Best months: Year-round. 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
59° / 43°
11 wet
Feb
62° / 44°
10 wet
Mar
65° / 46°
10 wet
Apr
67° / 47°
7 wet
May
70° / 49°
3 wet
Jun
74° / 52°
1 wet
Jul
74° / 53°
0 wet
Aug
75° / 54°
1 wet
Sep
76° / 54°
1 wet
Oct
73° / 52°
3 wet
Nov
65° / 47°
7 wet
Dec
59° / 43°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Berkeley, CA, 5.8 mi away at 310 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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