Maine · Mountain biking

Bob's Backyard Boogie

0.3 mi
round trip
87 ft
climb
Mixed
surface
Out and back
route
Aug–Sep
best months

Bob's Backyard Boogie is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in the Carrabassett Valley of Maine, managed by State Park and Recreation. The ride is about 0.66 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 87 feet, and it is rated hard. The route starts and ends at a low point of about 1,290 feet, rising to a high of about 1,348 feet. The climb is flat overall, but the steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.1 mile in, with an 8% grade. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Long Falls Dam show July highs around 77°F with lows near 55°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The Lowland Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Warming Hut Trail and Cinderella are each about 0.2 mile off. Climbers can find Tufulio's Boulders roughly 3.7 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Bob's Backyard Boogie

    Best months: August–September. 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

      23° / 4°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      26° / 5°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      35° / 14°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      47° / 28°

      12 wet

    5. May

      62° / 40°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 50°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 55°

      14 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 53°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 46°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 35°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      40° / 25°

      13 wet

    12. Dec

      29° / 14°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Long Falls Dam, ME, 10.8 mi away at 1,160 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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