Overburden Road Alstead
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 102 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Overburden Road Alstead is a short, easy mountain biking route in Minnesota's Cuyuna Country, managed by State Park and Recreation. The ride is an out-and-back of about 0.9 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 100 feet, and it sits at roughly 1,240 feet. The climb is steady, with the steepest stretch at about 0.3 miles in, and the route is close to the Overburden Road South trail, which lies just 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Brainerd show July highs around 82°F with lows near 58°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Overburden Road South is the closest neighbor, and Overburden Road West is about a mile off. For cross-country skiing, Triple Climb Bypass and Milroy's Lost Loop are both within about 8 miles.
- Overburden Road SouthMountain biking0.1 mi
- Overburden Road WestMountain biking1.1 mi
- Triple Climb BypassCross-country skiing7.9 mi
- Milroy's Lost LoopCross-country skiing8.2 mi
- Portage TrailCross-country skiing8.4 mi
- Judy's RunCross-country skiing8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Overburden Road Alstead
Best months: May–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.
Jan
21° / 0°
4 wet
Feb
27° / 4°
4 wet
Mar
40° / 17°
6 wet
Apr
55° / 31°
9 wet
May
68° / 43°
11 wet
Jun
77° / 53°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 58°
12 wet
Aug
79° / 55°
12 wet
Sep
71° / 47°
11 wet
Oct
56° / 35°
9 wet
Nov
40° / 22°
6 wet
Dec
26° / 8°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Brainerd Crow Wing Co Ap, MN, 7.9 mi away at 1,221 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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