Aztec Caves Trail
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 574 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov
- best months
Aztec Caves Trail is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in Franklin Mountains State Park in Texas, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is about 1.2 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 574 feet, and it reaches a high point of 5,537 feet. The climb is steepest at about 0.55 miles, with a grade of 24 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April and October highs around 79°F, while June and July average in the mid-90s and bring more wet days. The trail sits close to several other spots. Tom Mays Trail and the Nature Trail are both about 0.4 miles away, and the Aztec to Mundy's Gap route is about 0.5 miles off. Tom Mays Park, a climbing area, is about 0.6 miles away.
Best time to go · Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov
Best time to visit Aztec Caves Trail
Best months: February–April and October–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.
Jan
58° / 30°
3 wet
Feb
63° / 33°
3 wet
Mar
71° / 39°
2 wet
Apr
79° / 47°
1 wet
May
87° / 56°
2 wet
Jun
96° / 65°
3 wet
Jul
95° / 69°
7 wet
Aug
93° / 68°
7 wet
Sep
87° / 62°
6 wet
Oct
79° / 50°
4 wet
Nov
66° / 37°
3 wet
Dec
56° / 30°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santa Teresa Ap, NM, 11.7 mi away at 4,109 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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