Southside Loop Trail
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 76 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Feb–May, Sep–Dec
- best months
Southside Loop 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 starts and ends at nearly the same elevation, with a total round-trip climb of about 76 feet. It is about 0.18 miles long, and the steepest part comes within the first 0.05 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 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 within half a mile, including Idaho Trail and Gecko Trail for mountain biking and Outlaw Trail for hiking. Fairforest Creek, about 6 miles away, offers canoeing.
Best time to go · Feb–May, Sep–Dec
Best time to visit Southside Loop 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, 5.5 mi away at 610 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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