Grassy Loops
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 21 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Sep
- best months
Grassy Loops is a short, flat mountain biking route in Maine, about 0.8 miles from the town of Bigelow. The ride is an out-and-back of roughly 0.26 miles, with a high point of 1,258 feet and a low of 1,247 feet. The climb is nearly flat, with a total gain and loss of about 21 feet each, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.08 miles in, with a grade of about 2%. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the nearby Long Falls Dam weather station show July highs around 77°F with lows near 55°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The route sits close to several other trails. Narrow Gauge Pathway and Mike's Mile 59 are each about 0.1 miles away, and Grassy Loops #3 is about 0.2 miles off. For a change of pace, the Grassy Loops #1 hike is also about 0.2 miles away.
Best time to go · Aug–Sep
Best time to visit Grassy Loops
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.
Jan
23° / 4°
12 wet
Feb
26° / 5°
10 wet
Mar
35° / 14°
12 wet
Apr
47° / 28°
12 wet
May
62° / 40°
14 wet
Jun
71° / 50°
14 wet
Jul
77° / 55°
14 wet
Aug
76° / 53°
12 wet
Sep
68° / 46°
11 wet
Oct
54° / 35°
13 wet
Nov
40° / 25°
13 wet
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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