Overburden Road West
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 142 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Overburden Road West is a short, easy mountain biking route in Minnesota, about a mile from the town of Trommald. It is an out-and-back ride of about 2 miles, with a low point of 1,197 feet and a high of 1,226 feet, so the climb is only about 23 feet one way. The steepest stretch comes at roughly 0.77 miles in, with a grade of about 9 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Brainerd run to highs around 82°F in July, while winter highs stay near 20°F or below from December through February. Several other Overburden Road segments sit close by, including Overburden Road South at about 0.9 miles and Overburden Road Alstead at about 1.1 miles. For cross-country skiing, Triple Climb Bypass and Milroy's Lost Loop are both within about 9 miles.
- Overburden Road SouthMountain biking0.9 mi
- Overburden Road AlsteadMountain biking1.1 mi
- Triple Climb BypassCross-country skiing8.5 mi
- Milroy's Lost LoopCross-country skiing8.8 mi
- Portage TrailCross-country skiing9 mi
- Judy's RunCross-country skiing9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Overburden Road West
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, 8.6 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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