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Utah · Mountain biking · Santa Clara River · Near Hurricane
Practice Loop
- 0.9 mi
- distance
- 143 ft
- climb
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Dixie National Forest.
Duck Creek OHV Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-11 · USFS · Dixie National Forest
Pine Valley Ranger District Area and Trail and Road Closure
Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-01 · USFS · Dixie National Forest
Cedar City Temporary Road Closure Webster Flat Road (Order 0407-25-02)
Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-25-02 · USFS · Dixie National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Dixie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Practice Loop is a short mountain biking route in the Pine Valley Ranger District of Dixie National Forest, about 0.94 miles long and with a total elevation gain of 143 feet. The Forest Service manages the land. The most comfortable months for a ride are typically May and September. Typical averages from the New Harmony weather station, about 12 miles away, show May highs near 73°F and September highs near 81°F, while July averages about 90°F. Several other routes sit close by. The Santa Clara River Trail is 0.2 miles away, the Equestrian Trail is 0.3 miles away and the Canal Trail is 0.7 miles away. Pine Valley Guard Station campground is 0.8 miles away.
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Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Practice Loop
Best months: April–June 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.
Jan
45° / 21°
6 wet
Feb
48° / 23°
7 wet
Mar
56° / 29°
6 wet
Apr
63° / 34°
5 wet
May
73° / 42°
5 wet
Jun
84° / 50°
3 wet
Jul
90° / 58°
5 wet
Aug
88° / 56°
6 wet
Sep
81° / 48°
5 wet
Oct
68° / 37°
4 wet
Nov
55° / 27°
4 wet
Dec
44° / 21°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at New Harmony, UT, 12.1 mi away at 5,167 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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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