California · Mountain biking · Near Nevada City

Foresthill Divide Loop

0.5 mi
round trip
85 ft
climb
Out and back
route
Oct–May
best months

Foresthill Divide Loop is a short out-and-back mountain biking ride in Auburn State Recreation Area in California, managed by State Park and Recreation. The route is about 0.9 miles long, with a high point of 1,824 feet and a low of 1,718 feet, so the climb is only about 85 feet one way. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Auburn show October highs around 77°F with lows near 52°F, while July and August average highs in the low 90s. The Quarry Trail, a mountain biking route, lies about a mile away, and the Maine Bar Trail and Whale Rock Trail are both hikes within about a mile. Climbers can find Bar Rock roughly 3.7 miles off.

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  • Sleep close

    Ruck-a-Chucky Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Mountain Mike's

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 5 mi

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  • Best time to go · Oct–May

    Best time to visit Foresthill Divide Loop

    Best months: October–May. 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

      56° / 38°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      59° / 40°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      63° / 42°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      68° / 45°

      7 wet

    5. May

      77° / 52°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      86° / 58°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      93° / 63°

      0 wet

    8. Aug

      92° / 63°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      87° / 60°

      1 wet

    10. Oct

      77° / 52°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      64° / 43°

      7 wet

    12. Dec

      56° / 37°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Auburn, CA, 7.7 mi away at 1,292 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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