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Black Mamba
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 276 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Black Mamba is a mountain biking route in Connecticut, about 1.6 miles from Highland Park. It's a short out-and-back ride of roughly 1.2 miles, with a total climb of about 276 feet from the low point at 447 feet to the high at 571 feet. The climb is steady, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.25 miles in, with a grade of about 7 percent. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hartford run to highs around 71°F in May and 76°F in September, and the station sits well below the route, so temperatures on the climb run cooler. Several other trails and climbing areas sit close by. The Yellow-Gray Trail and Red Trail are both within half a mile, and the Red Trail Boulder and Birch Mountain Trail are each under a mile away.
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Best time to visit Black Mamba
Best months: April–October. 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
37° / 20°
10 wet
Feb
39° / 22°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 30°
11 wet
Apr
60° / 40°
11 wet
May
71° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
80° / 60°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 66°
11 wet
Aug
83° / 64°
10 wet
Sep
76° / 56°
10 wet
Oct
64° / 44°
11 wet
Nov
52° / 35°
10 wet
Dec
42° / 26°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hartford Brainard Fld, CT, 7.9 mi away at 19 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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