Kentucky · Mountain biking

Sloppy Flow

0.5 mi
round trip
35 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Sloppy Flow is a short, easy mountain biking route in Kentucky, about half a mile from the town of Jonestown. It's an out-and-back ride of about a mile, with a low point of 915 feet and a high of 957 feet, so the climb is only about 35 feet one way. The most comfortable months for a ride are typically September and October, when typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lexington run from highs around 80°F to 69°F and see the fewest wet days of the year. Spring is similar, with April highs near 67°F. Several other mountain biking routes sit right next to Sloppy Flow, including 100 Proof, Fine Dining and Doodle Bob, each about a tenth of a mile away. Paddlers can find West Hickman Creek about 0.8 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Sloppy Flow

    Best months: 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

      42° / 25°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      47° / 28°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      56° / 36°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      67° / 45°

      13 wet

    5. May

      76° / 55°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      84° / 63°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 67°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      86° / 65°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 58°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      69° / 47°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 36°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 30°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lexington Bluegrass Ap, KY, 8.4 mi away at 980 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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