Southside Loop Trail
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 21 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 about 0.14 miles long and sits at roughly 600 feet, with a high point of 610 feet and a low of 580 feet. It's an out-and-back with a flat profile, and the total climb and descent each add up to about 21 feet. 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 is similar at about 75°F by day and 47°F at night. July is the warmest month, with highs around 90°F. Flat Pass and High and Dry are both within a quarter mile, and Fern Gully Trail is about 1.2 miles away. Rock Creek Trail, a hiking route, is about 1.3 miles off.
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, 3.6 mi away at 610 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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