Sheetz Run
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 73 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Sheetz Run is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in North Carolina, about a mile from the community of Damont Hills. The ride is just under 0.4 miles long, with a total climb of about 73 feet from the low point at 415 feet to the high point at 463 feet. The route is rated hard, and the steepest stretch comes early on, at about 0.1 mile in, with a grade of about 2 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Apex show October highs around 72°F with lows near 50°F, and April is similar at about 72°F by day and 48°F at night. July is the warmest month, with highs near 89°F. Frisbee Loop, a mountain biking route, is about 0.4 miles away, and Transformers Loop, a hike, is about half a mile off. Regency Trails, another mountain biking area, is also about half a mile away. For climbing, North Cary Park Boulders is roughly 7 miles from the route.
Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Sheetz Run
Best months: March–May and September–November. 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
51° / 31°
10 wet
Feb
54° / 33°
9 wet
Mar
62° / 39°
10 wet
Apr
72° / 48°
10 wet
May
79° / 57°
11 wet
Jun
86° / 65°
11 wet
Jul
89° / 69°
12 wet
Aug
87° / 68°
10 wet
Sep
81° / 62°
8 wet
Oct
72° / 50°
8 wet
Nov
62° / 40°
8 wet
Dec
54° / 34°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Apex, NC, 1.6 mi away at 450 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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