California · Mountain biking

Snail Trail

1.5 mi
round trip
729 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Feb–May, Oct–Nov
best months

Snail Trail is a hard singletrack out-and-back route in California managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The 1.53-mile trail gains 993 feet of elevation and is rated as a Black Diamond / Difficult by IMBA.

  • Best time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Nov

    Best time to visit Snail Trail

    Best months: February–May and October–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.

    1. Jan

      54° / 39°

      14 wet

    2. Feb

      58° / 41°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      63° / 43°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      70° / 47°

      10 wet

    5. May

      79° / 55°

      7 wet

    6. Jun

      89° / 62°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      99° / 67°

      1 wet

    8. Aug

      98° / 65°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      92° / 61°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      78° / 52°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      62° / 44°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      53° / 39°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Whiskeytown Rsvr, CA, 4.5 mi away at 1,295 ft. The station sits about 600 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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