Blue Moon Road
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 274 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–Apr
- best months
Blue Moon Road is a short, low-elevation mountain biking route in Franklin Mountains State Park in Texas, managed by State Park and Recreation. The ride is an out-and-back of about 2.5 miles, with a total climb of 274 feet and a high point of 4,633 feet. The route starts near 4,620 feet and ends at about the same elevation, so it works as a quick loop or a short outing. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 78°F with lows near 54°F, and April is similar at about 79°F by day and 51°F at night. That station sits roughly 760 feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the road run a little cooler. Scenic Road lies just 0.1 mile away, and Antler Run and Polecat Alley are both within a mile. For climbing, Tom Mays Park is about 2.2 miles off.
Best time to go · Oct–Apr
Best time to visit Blue Moon Road
Best months: October–April. 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
57° / 34°
2 wet
Feb
63° / 39°
2 wet
Mar
70° / 45°
1 wet
Apr
79° / 51°
1 wet
May
88° / 60°
1 wet
Jun
95° / 70°
2 wet
Jul
94° / 73°
5 wet
Aug
92° / 72°
5 wet
Sep
87° / 66°
4 wet
Oct
78° / 54°
3 wet
Nov
66° / 41°
2 wet
Dec
56° / 34°
2 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at La Tuna 1 S, TX, 7.2 mi away at 3,870 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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