Imba
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 352 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Imba is a mountain biking route in New York, about 1.5 miles from the town of Brighton. It is a short, moderate out-and-back ride of roughly a mile, with a total climb of about 350 feet from the low point at 258 feet to the high at 395 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.28 miles in, with a grade of about 11 percent. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rochester show highs around 69°F in May and 74°F in September, with July peaking near 83°F. Winters are cold and snowy, with January highs around 33°F and snow on about 17 days that month. Several other mountain biking routes sit just 0.1 mile away, including Roller Coaster, Rock Ring and Outer Horn. Irondequoit Creek, about 10 miles off, offers canoeing.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Imba
Best months: May–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
33° / 19°
19 wet · 17 snow
Feb
35° / 20°
16 wet · 15 snow
Mar
44° / 27°
16 wet · 10 snow
Apr
57° / 37°
13 wet · 3 snow
May
69° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
81° / 61°
11 wet
Sep
74° / 54°
11 wet
Oct
61° / 43°
14 wet · 1 snow
Nov
49° / 34°
15 wet · 6 snow
Dec
39° / 25°
18 wet · 13 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rochester Gtr Intl Ap, NY, 7.8 mi away at 533 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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