Shred Wizard
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 654 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Feb–Nov
- best months
Shred Wizard is a hard mountain biking ride in Las Trampas Wilderness Regional Preserve in California, on regional agency land about a mile from the starting point. The route is a 2-mile out-and-back with an elevation gain of about 650 feet, from a low of roughly 450 feet to a high of about 1,130 feet. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from the Mt Diablo Junction weather station, about 6.6 miles away, show May highs near 68°F and October highs near 72°F. That station sits about 1,000 feet lower than the route's high point, so temperatures up high run cooler. The Ringtail Cat Trail starts just 0.2 miles away. The Corduroy Hills Trail, Madrone Trail and Las Trampas to Briones Trail are all about a mile off.
Local outfitters
- Parkwide Bike and Surrey Rentals22 mi away
- Half Moon Bay Kayak Company33 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Feb–Nov
Best time to visit Shred Wizard
Best months: February–November. 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
54° / 42°
11 wet
Feb
55° / 42°
11 wet
Mar
58° / 43°
10 wet
Apr
62° / 44°
7 wet
May
68° / 49°
4 wet
Jun
76° / 55°
1 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
1 wet
Aug
83° / 61°
0 wet
Sep
80° / 60°
1 wet
Oct
72° / 54°
4 wet
Nov
60° / 46°
7 wet
Dec
53° / 41°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Diablo Junction, CA, 6.6 mi away at 2,170 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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