North Carolina · Mountain biking

Tabacco Barn Ridge

0.5 mi
round trip
36 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Feb–May, Sep–Dec
best months

Tabacco Barn Ridge is a short, easy mountain biking route in Guilford County Park, on county land in North Carolina. The ride is about half a mile long, with a total climb of 36 feet, and it makes a quick addition to a day spent exploring the park's network of trails. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Burlington show October highs around 73°F with lows near 49°F, and April is similar at about 74°F by day and 48°F at night. Summer runs hotter, with July highs averaging about 91°F. Cats Claw sits just 0.1 mile away, and Fox Trot is about 0.4 mile off. For time on the water, the Reedy Fork Paddle Trail and Buffalo Creek are both about 3 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Feb–May, Sep–Dec

    Best time to visit Tabacco Barn Ridge

    Best months: February–May and September–December. 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.

    1. Jan

      52° / 30°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      56° / 33°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      64° / 39°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      74° / 48°

      10 wet

    5. May

      80° / 57°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      88° / 65°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      91° / 69°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      89° / 68°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      83° / 61°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      73° / 49°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      63° / 38°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      55° / 33°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Burlington Alamance Ap, NC, 11.3 mi away at 617 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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