Lizard Trail
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 208 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Feb–May, Sep–Dec
- best months
Lizard Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Croft State Park in South Carolina, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is an out-and-back that covers about 2.4 miles round trip, with a low point of 547 feet and a high of 589 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.49 miles in, rising roughly 4% grade. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Spartanburg show October highs around 74°F with lows near 49°F, and April highs around 75°F. July is the warmest month, with typical highs near 90°F. Several other trails sit close by. Rock Creek Trail and Centerline Trail are each about 0.1 mile away, and Gecko Trail is about 0.2 mile away. Fairforest Loop Trail is about 0.4 mile off.
Best time to go · Feb–May, Sep–Dec
Best time to visit Lizard Trail
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.
Jan
54° / 31°
9 wet
Feb
59° / 34°
8 wet
Mar
66° / 40°
9 wet
Apr
75° / 47°
8 wet
May
81° / 56°
8 wet
Jun
87° / 65°
9 wet
Jul
90° / 69°
9 wet
Aug
88° / 68°
8 wet
Sep
83° / 62°
7 wet
Oct
74° / 49°
7 wet
Nov
64° / 38°
7 wet
Dec
56° / 34°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Spartanburg 3 Sse, SC, 4.8 mi away at 610 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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