California · Mountain biking

West Side Loop Trail

1.1 mi
round trip
388 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Oct–Jun
best months

West Side Loop Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Brushy Peak Regional Preserve, about 1.06 miles long and with a one-way climb of 388 feet. The trail is an out-and-back, so the round trip is about 2.1 miles, and it rises from a low point of 626 feet to a high of 1,029 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Livermore show May and October highs around 77°F, while July and August average about 89°F. That station sits roughly 636 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Dogs are allowed on a leash. The trail sits on Regional Agency Land, and the Brushy Peak Loop Trail and Laughlin Loop Trail both start about 0.1 mile away. The Tamcan Trail is about half a mile off, and the Dyer Ranch Trail is about 1.5 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Oct–Jun

    Best time to visit West Side Loop Trail

    Best months: October–June. 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

      57° / 39°

    2. Feb

      61° / 41°

    3. Mar

      66° / 43°

    4. Apr

      71° / 46°

    5. May

      77° / 50°

    6. Jun

      84° / 54°

    7. Jul

      89° / 57°

    8. Aug

      89° / 57°

    9. Sep

      86° / 55°

    10. Oct

      77° / 50°

    11. Nov

      65° / 43°

    12. Dec

      57° / 39°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Livermore, CA, 6.8 mi away at 393 ft. The station sits about 600 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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