Virginia · Mountain biking

Forest Hill

0.5 mi
round trip
61 ft
climb
Out and back
route
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

Clear at last check

Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 18 h ago

Forest Hill is a mountain biking route in Forest Hill Park, a city-managed park in Virginia, about 0.45 miles from the park's center. The ride is an out-and-back of about 0.9 miles, with a one-way climb of about 61 feet from a low point of 84 feet to a high of 160 feet. It is rated hard. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station 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 among a cluster of climbing areas and trails. Forest Hill Park and Shark Boulder are both about 0.3 miles away, and the Buttermilk Heights Trail is also about 0.3 miles off. The Chickahominy River, about 8.6 miles away, offers paddling.

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

    Best time to visit Forest 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.

    1. Jan

      48° / 29°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    2. Feb

      52° / 30°

      9 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      60° / 37°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      70° / 46°

      11 wet

    5. May

      78° / 56°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      86° / 65°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 69°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 68°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      81° / 61°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      71° / 49°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      60° / 39°

      9 wet

    12. 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, 8.5 mi away at 164 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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