Virginia · Mountain biking

Muscle Loop

0.3 mi
loop
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Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov
best months

Muscle Loop is a short, flat mountain biking loop in Poor Farm Park, a county park in Virginia, on land managed by the county. The route is about 0.3 miles long, and it gains no elevation, so it's an easy ride that works well as a quick stop or a warm-up before heading to other trails in the area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ashland show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 69°F, while July averages climb to about 87°F. Several other mountain biking routes sit close by. Jumpy and Bermy and the Jump Trail Transition are each about half a mile away, and Big Downhill is about 0.7 miles off. For a change of pace, the Central District climbing area is roughly 7.7 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov

    Best time to visit Muscle Loop

    Best months: March–June and August–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

      47° / 27°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    2. Feb

      51° / 29°

      9 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      60° / 36°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      71° / 45°

      9 wet

    5. May

      77° / 55°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 63°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 68°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 66°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 60°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      69° / 48°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      59° / 37°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      50° / 30°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ashland, VA, 3.4 mi away at 220 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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