Zig Zag

Zig Zag is a short, steep out-and-back mountain biking route in Jones Park, a city-managed park in New York. The climb is just 0.38 miles long, rising from about 1,386 feet to 1,389 feet, with a total gain of 51 feet. The steepest stretch comes within the first 0.05 miles, where the grade reaches about 7 percent. The route is rated expert, and it sits among a cluster of other mountain biking trails. Outer Limits and Toby are each about 0.1 mile away, and Otter Limits and Rock n' Roll are about 0.2 mile off. That makes it easy to string together a longer ride by linking Zig Zag with one or more of the nearby trails. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Montrose, Pennsylvania, show July highs around 80°F with lows near 56°F, while winter highs stay in the low 30s.