Kentucky · Mountain biking

Ridge Top Trail

0.6 mi
round trip
87 ft
climb
Out and back
route
Jun, Aug–Oct
best months

Ridge Top Trail is a short mountain biking route in Tygarts State Forest in eastern Kentucky, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is about 0.6 miles long and runs as an out-and-back, with a low point at 983 feet and a high at 1074 feet, making the one-way climb about 87 feet. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall stand out. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 76°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year at about nine. The trail sits close to a cluster of other outdoor spots. Kiser Hollow Trail is just 0.3 miles away, and Cave Branch Trail and 4 C's Trail are both within about a mile and a half. Carter Caves, a climbing area, is about 2.6 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Jun, Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Ridge Top Trail

    Best months: June and August–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.

    1. Jan

      40° / 21°

      14 wet

    2. Feb

      45° / 23°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      54° / 29°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      66° / 38°

      13 wet

    5. May

      74° / 50°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 59°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 63°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 60°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 54°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 40°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 30°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 26°

      13 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Olive Hill 5ne, KY, 4.3 mi away at 888 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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