Lakeview Spur
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 34 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
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Lakeview Spur is a short mountain biking route in Pocahontas State Park in Virginia, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It's a 1.5-mile out-and-back that rises about 34 feet from a low point of 149 feet to a high of 208 feet, which makes it an easy addition to a longer ride or a quick stop in the park. For comfortable weather, aim for spring or fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Petersburg put October highs around 72°F with lows near 48°F, and April runs similar at about 70°F by day and 46°F at night. That station sits well below the route, so temperatures on the trail may run a little cooler. The trail is close to other rides and hikes. Lakeview I Loop and the Powhatan Trail are each about 0.2 miles away, and the Co-Op Trail and Beaver Lake Trail are within half a mile.
Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Lakeview Spur
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
49° / 28°
10 wet
Feb
52° / 29°
9 wet
Mar
60° / 36°
10 wet
Apr
70° / 46°
11 wet
May
78° / 55°
12 wet
Jun
86° / 64°
10 wet
Jul
89° / 69°
10 wet
Aug
87° / 67°
10 wet
Sep
82° / 61°
8 wet
Oct
72° / 48°
9 wet
Nov
61° / 37°
9 wet
Dec
53° / 31°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Petersburg, VA, 14.2 mi away at 19 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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