Pasture Climb
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 101 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Feb–May, Oct–Dec
- best months
Is Pasture Climb open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. It doesn't name Pasture Climb, 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.
Pasture Climb is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in the Oconee Ranger District of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests in Georgia. The Forest Service manages the land, and the climb rises about 100 feet from the trailhead to a high point of 531 feet, covering roughly 0.4 miles of riding. The route is rated moderate, with the steepest stretch at about 11 percent grade near the start. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Monticello weather station run from highs of about 77°F in April to 78°F in October, with October also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. The Beck Bottom Trail, Beck Ridge Trail and Beck Bluff Loop all start about 0.2 miles away, and the River Trail is about 0.7 miles off for another ride.
Best time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Dec
Best time to visit Pasture Climb
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, 12.5 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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