Minnesota · Mountain biking

Aspen Loop (north)

0.8 mi
loop
32 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Loop
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Clear at last check

Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 14 h ago

Aspen Loop (north) is a short, easy mountain biking loop in Salem Hills Park, a city-managed park in Minnesota. The route is 0.75 miles long and sits at about 1,000 feet, with a high point of 1,004 feet and a low of 958 feet. The climb is flat overall, with a total gain of 32 feet and a steepest stretch of about 4% at 0.2 miles in. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in St. Paul show July highs around 82°F and lows near 64°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Prairie Loop (south) is just 0.1 miles away. For cross-country skiing, Pike Island Trail and Competition Hill are both about 5.4 miles off, and Luge, a mountain biking route, is also about 5.4 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Aspen Loop (north)

    Best months: April–October. 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° / 7°

    2. Feb

      28° / 12°

    3. Mar

      41° / 23°

    4. Apr

      55° / 37°

    5. May

      68° / 48°

    6. Jun

      77° / 59°

    7. Jul

      82° / 64°

    8. Aug

      79° / 62°

    9. Sep

      72° / 52°

    10. Oct

      58° / 38°

    11. Nov

      41° / 26°

    12. Dec

      28° / 14°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St Paul 3sw, MN, 6 mi away at 925 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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