Sinawik Trail
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 281 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jan–Dec
- best months
Sinawik Trail is an easy, short mountain biking route in Joaquin Miller Park, on city land in California. The trail is an out-and-back, about 1.5 miles long, with a one-way climb of 281 feet from a low point at 766 feet to a high of 1,015 feet. Late summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the nearby Berkeley weather station run to highs around 76°F in September, with only about one wet day that month. Winter is cooler and wetter, with highs near 59°F in December and January and about 11 wet days a month. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher part of the route run cooler. Several other trails start close by. Sunset Trail is about 0.1 mile away, Big Trees Trail and Sequoia-Bayview Trail are about 0.3 mile away, and Chaparral Trail is a short walk for hikers.
Local outfitters
- Parkwide Bike and Surrey Rentals14 mi away
- Half Moon Bay Kayak Company27 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jan–Dec
Best time to visit Sinawik 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, 6 mi away at 310 ft. The station sits about 700 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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