North Carolina · Mountain biking

Transformers Loop

0.6 mi
loop
21 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Loop
route
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Transformers Loop is a short, hard mountain biking loop in North Carolina, about 0.6 miles long and roughly 0.9 miles from the town of MacGregor Park. The route is a loop with a low point of 386 feet and a high of 416 feet, so the total climb is only about 21 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.45 miles, 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 Cary show October highs around 71°F with lows near 50°F, and April is similar at about 71°F by day and 47°F at night. Regency Trails and Frisbee Loop are both within a quarter mile, and Sheetz Run is about half a mile away. Climbers can head to North Cary Park Boulders, about 7 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Transformers Loop

    Best months: March–June 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.

    1. Jan

      50° / 31°

    2. Feb

      54° / 33°

    3. Mar

      61° / 38°

    4. Apr

      71° / 47°

    5. May

      78° / 56°

    6. Jun

      85° / 65°

    7. Jul

      88° / 69°

    8. Aug

      86° / 68°

    9. Sep

      80° / 61°

    10. Oct

      71° / 50°

    11. Nov

      62° / 39°

    12. Dec

      53° / 34°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cary, NC, 1.4 mi away at 390 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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