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Quarry Trail
- 1.9 mi
- round trip
- 199 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–May
- best months
Quarry Trail is a mountain biking route in Auburn State Recreation Area in California, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is an out-and-back that starts and ends at the same point, with a total length of about 3.8 miles and a total elevation gain of about 199 feet. The low point is around 592 feet, and the high point is about 773 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Auburn show May and October highs around 77°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. That station sits about 500 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run a little cooler. The trail is close to several other spots. Clementine Trail and Training Hill (Pointed Rocks) Trail are both about 0.3 miles away, and the Tall Green Bridge climbing area is also about 0.3 miles off. Cave Valley (aka Auburn Quarry) is about 0.9 miles away.
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Best time to go · Oct–May
Best time to visit Quarry Trail
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.
Jan
56° / 38°
11 wet
Feb
59° / 40°
10 wet
Mar
63° / 42°
9 wet
Apr
68° / 45°
7 wet
May
77° / 52°
5 wet
Jun
86° / 58°
2 wet
Jul
93° / 63°
0 wet
Aug
92° / 63°
1 wet
Sep
87° / 60°
1 wet
Oct
77° / 52°
3 wet
Nov
64° / 43°
7 wet
Dec
56° / 37°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Auburn, CA, 2.7 mi away at 1,292 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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