Lost Spring
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 105 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Lost Spring is a short, easy mountain biking route in Pocahontas State Park in Virginia, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The out-and-back ride covers about 2.8 miles, with a low point of 160 feet and a high of 270 feet, and the climb totals about 105 feet one way. 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 April highs around 70°F. July is the warmest month, with typical highs near 90°F. The route sits among several other trails. Corkscrew, Forest Trail 123 and Bluejay Way all lie about 0.1 mile away. Licking Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 4.4 miles off.
Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Lost Spring
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, 14.9 mi away at 164 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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