Lost Cow
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 130 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–Apr
- best months
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Lost Cow is a short out-and-back mountain biking route in Texas, about 1.6 miles long and roughly 130 feet of total climb from the start to the high point of 4,254 feet. The route is a low-elevation outing, with the low point at 4,174 feet, and it reaches its steepest stretch at about mile 1.4 with a 3% grade. The nearest town is Del Norte Acres, about 5 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in La Tuna put April highs around 79°F and October highs around 78°F, while June and July climb into the mid-90s. Several other riding spots sit close by. Cardiac Hill and Lazy Cow are each about 0.9 miles away, Antler Run is about 1.3 miles off, and Mad Cow is about 1.4 miles away. Climbers can find Hidden Canyon, upper/west Indian Springs Canyon about 3 miles out.
Best time to go · Oct–Apr
Best time to visit Lost Cow
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, 9 mi away at 3,870 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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