Jenkinson Lake Loop
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 56 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Jenkinson Lake Loop is a mountain biking route in Sly Park, California, on land managed by a regional agency. The loop is about 0.95 miles long and is rated moderate, with a total climb of about 56 feet over a round trip of roughly 1.9 miles. The route starts and ends at a low point of about 3,472 feet and reaches a high of about 3,530 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Pacific House show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 66°F, while July and August average about 90°F. The Fleming Meadow Loop hike and the Jenkinson Lake Loop Access are both about 1.3 miles away. Sciaroni is about 1.5 miles off, and Sly Guard Cabin offers camping about 3.2 miles away.
Local outfitters
- West Shore Sports32 mi away
- Alpenglow Expeditions36 mi away
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Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Jenkinson Lake Loop
Best months: March–June and September–October. 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
44° / 32°
12 wet
Feb
50° / 31°
12 wet
Mar
56° / 33°
12 wet
Apr
63° / 36°
9 wet
May
72° / 42°
7 wet
Jun
82° / 47°
3 wet
Jul
90° / 53°
1 wet
Aug
89° / 52°
1 wet
Sep
83° / 49°
2 wet
Oct
66° / 41°
5 wet
Nov
51° / 35°
9 wet
Dec
43° / 31°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pacific House, CA, 3 mi away at 3,450 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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