Blueberry Hill
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 84 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
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Blueberry Hill is a short, moderate mountain biking route in Pocahontas State Park in Virginia, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The climb is an out-and-back of about a mile, with a low point of 139 feet and a high of 229 feet, a total elevation gain of 84 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Richmond show October highs around 71°F with lows near 49°F, and May highs around 78°F. July is the warmest month, with typical highs near 90°F. The route sits close to two hiking trails, Hawkins Forest Trail and Forest Exploration Trail, both about 0.1 mile away. Mountain bikers can also ride Bellberry and Bell Loop, each about half a mile off.
Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Blueberry Hill
Best months: March–May and September–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
48° / 29°
10 wet · 2 snow
Feb
52° / 30°
9 wet · 2 snow
Mar
60° / 37°
10 wet · 1 snow
Apr
70° / 46°
11 wet
May
78° / 56°
11 wet
Jun
86° / 65°
10 wet
Jul
90° / 69°
11 wet
Aug
88° / 68°
10 wet
Sep
81° / 61°
9 wet
Oct
71° / 49°
9 wet
Nov
60° / 39°
9 wet
Dec
51° / 32°
10 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Richmond Intl Ap, VA, 15.5 mi away at 164 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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