Utah · Mountain biking · Near Hurricane

Practice Loop

1.2 mi
round trip
67 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Mar–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Practice Loop is an easy, short ride on Bureau of Land Management land in southern Utah, within the St. George Field Office of the BLM. The route is an out-and-back of about 2.5 miles with a total elevation gain of about 67 feet, so it's a low-commitment option for mountain bikers looking for a ride close to town. The loop starts and ends at roughly 5,140 feet, rising to about 5,217 feet at its high point. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Colorado City, Arizona, put October highs around 72°F with lows near 42°F, while July highs reach about 95°F. Other riding sits close by. Bowls and Ledges is about 0.2 miles away, and the Practice Trail is about half a mile off. Hikers can try the Secret Trail, also about half a mile away. Climbers will find Hurricane Gorge roughly 6.8 miles from the loop.

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    Campground

    Campground · 3.9 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsDon Graham from Redlands, CA, USA - God bless it!, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Zion Human History Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 12 mi from Hurricane

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Don Graham from Redlands, CA, USA - God bless it!, CC BY-SA 2.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Practice Loop

    Best months: March–May and September–October. 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.

    1. Jan

      49° / 24°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      53° / 28°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      61° / 33°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      68° / 38°

      5 wet

    5. May

      78° / 46°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      89° / 54°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      95° / 62°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      92° / 62°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      84° / 54°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      72° / 42°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      59° / 31°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      48° / 24°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colorado City, AZ, 15.6 mi away at 5,001 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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