West Side Loop Trail
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 179 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 in California, on land managed by a regional agency. The trail is an out-and-back that covers about 2 miles, with a low point of 618 feet and a high of 817 feet, and it gains about 180 feet in elevation. 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 400 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run a little cooler. Dogs are allowed on a leash. The Brushy Peak Loop Trail is about half a mile away, and the Laughlin Loop Trail and Tamcan Trail are both within a mile.
Local outfitters
- Parkwide Bike and Surrey Rentals40 mi away
- Half Moon Bay Kayak Company46 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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.
Jan
57° / 39°
Feb
61° / 41°
Mar
66° / 43°
Apr
71° / 46°
May
77° / 50°
Jun
84° / 54°
Jul
89° / 57°
Aug
89° / 57°
Sep
86° / 55°
Oct
77° / 50°
Nov
65° / 43°
Dec
57° / 39°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Livermore, CA, 7.3 mi away at 393 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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