MTB Trail
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 25 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Sep
- best months
The MTB Trail is an easy, flat out-and-back ride of about half a mile in Burchfield Park and Nature Area, a city-managed park in Michigan. It sits on city land and pairs easily with other trails in the park. The climb is nearly nonexistent, with the route rising only about 25 feet to a high point of 869 feet from a low of 852 feet, and the steepest stretch is just 3% at the start. Summer and early fall are the mildest times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Eaton Rapids put July highs around 82°F with lows near 61°F, and September averages a high of about 74°F with lows around 51°F. The Advanced MTB Loop lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Burchfield Hiking Trail is about 0.8 mile off. For a longer outing, the Ram Trail is about 5 miles away and the Sycamore Trail about 6.5 miles away.
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Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Sep
Best time to visit MTB Trail
Best months: April and June–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
30° / 16°
14 wet
Feb
34° / 16°
11 wet
Mar
45° / 25°
11 wet
Apr
57° / 36°
12 wet
May
69° / 47°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 61°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 51°
11 wet
Oct
61° / 40°
13 wet
Nov
47° / 30°
12 wet
Dec
36° / 23°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Eaton Rapids, MI, 5.7 mi away at 870 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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