Grassy Loops
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 93 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Sep
- best months
Grassy Loops is an easy, short mountain biking trail in Maine, about 0.3 miles from the village of Bigelow. It's a green circle route, about a mile long one way, with a total round trip of roughly 2 miles and a total climb of about 90 feet. The trail's gentle grade and mixed surface make it a good choice for beginners or as a warm-up ride for more experienced riders. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Eustis show July highs around 76°F with lows near 53°F, while September cools to highs around 67°F. Narrow Gauge Pathway lies just 0.1 mile away, and Caribou Chute and Grassy Loops #2 are each about 0.3 mile off. Climbers can find the Cranberry Pond (Bigelow Range) area about 4.7 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
22° / 2°
11 wet
Feb
25° / 3°
9 wet
Mar
34° / 13°
11 wet
Apr
47° / 26°
12 wet
May
62° / 37°
13 wet
Jun
71° / 48°
14 wet
Jul
76° / 53°
13 wet
Aug
74° / 50°
12 wet
Sep
67° / 42°
10 wet
Oct
52° / 33°
13 wet
Nov
39° / 23°
13 wet
Dec
28° / 11°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Eustis, ME, 11.7 mi away at 1,260 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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