Beck Bluff Loop
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 248 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Feb–May, Oct–Dec
- best months
Is Beck Bluff Loop open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. It doesn't name Beck Bluff Loop, so check the source for the area it covers (4 listed).
Road Maintenance: West Cowpen Road (FSR 17)
Agency closure covering Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Prescribed fire on Oconee Ranger District at Jasper County
Agency closure covering Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Muskrat Road, FS 218, Temporarily Closed
Agency closure covering Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Flash Flood Awareness
Agency closure covering Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Prescribed fire on Oconee Ranger District at Jasper County
Agency alert covering Oconee Ranger District · USFS · Oconee Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Beck Bluff Loop is a 1.03-mile mountain biking route in the Oconee Ranger District of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests in Georgia, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back with a total climb of 248 feet, and the route is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.4 miles in. The high point is 538 feet, and the low point is 403 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Monticello, Georgia, show October highs around 78°F with lows near 48°F, and April highs around 77°F with lows near 45°F. The Beck Ridge Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Pasture Climb is 0.2 mile off. Beck Bottom Trail and the Flats Connector Trail are both about 0.3 mile away.
Best time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Dec
Best time to visit Beck Bluff Loop
Best months: February–May and October–December. 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° / 29°
8 wet
Feb
61° / 32°
7 wet
Mar
69° / 38°
7 wet
Apr
77° / 45°
6 wet
May
84° / 55°
6 wet
Jun
89° / 64°
8 wet
Jul
92° / 68°
8 wet
Aug
91° / 67°
7 wet
Sep
86° / 60°
6 wet
Oct
78° / 48°
5 wet
Nov
68° / 37°
6 wet
Dec
60° / 32°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monticello, GA, 12.7 mi away at 518 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
Spring 2026 Forest-wide Fire Restrictions
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · Order dated April 23, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Oct 13, 2026 · Forest Service
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