Kentucky · Mountain biking

Major Bigstaff Path

0.2 mi
round trip
54 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Mar, Jun
best months

Major Bigstaff Path is a short, easy mountain biking route in Kentucky, about 0.6 miles from the town of Fort Thomas. It's an out-and-back with a one-way climb of about 54 feet over roughly 0.4 miles, from a low point of 708 feet to a high of 777 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cincinnati put October highs around 68°F and May highs around 75°F, while July averages climb to about 87°F. The route sits close to several other mountain biking trails. Twin Wells, Battle Row and Cannon Mount Row are each about 0.1 mile away, and Colonel Cochran Way is similarly near. Climbers can find the Purple Bridge area about 3.4 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Mar, Jun

    Best time to visit Major Bigstaff Path

    Best months: March, June and September–November. 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

      41° / 24°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      45° / 26°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      55° / 33°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      67° / 43°

      13 wet

    5. May

      75° / 53°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 61°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 65°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      86° / 64°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 56°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 44°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      55° / 34°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      45° / 28°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cincinnati Lunken Ap, OH, 2.8 mi away at 490 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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