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7 days back · 4 aheadDaily trail markers are representative daytime outlooks. Weather is one input. The rideability verdict also accounts for soil, terrain, canopy, and drying time.
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Terrain & soilFox Trails at Smallwood Park sits in the Athens, GA area, on sandy soil that drains fast over terrain that holds water and dries slowly. With little tree cover, sun and wind get to the dirt fast. Whether it’s worth riding comes down to how that ground sheds and holds water after rain. That’s exactly what Loam tracks, hour by hour. The terrain here is nearly flat (a 1.5° average grade at 837 ft) and lets water sit, so the flat stretches are the last to firm up, while the W-facing aspect gets its strongest sun in the afternoon, so morning laps can stay tacky after overnight moisture.
Network profile
- Soil
- Sandydrains fast
- Drainage
- Holds waterdries slowly
- Tree cover
- 21%Open
- Elevation
- 837 ft
- Average grade
- 1.5°
- Predominant aspect
- W-facing
How these factors affect drying
SoilSandy
Sandy, coarse soil sheds water fast. These trails are among the quickest to recover after rain.
CanopyOpen 21%
Little tree cover means full sun and wind, so these trails are among the fastest to rebound after rain.
TerrainHolds water
Water tends to pool and linger here rather than running off, so the surface can stay damp well after the weather clears.
Nearby networks in Athens, GA
Athens, GAFAQ
Common questionsCan you ride Fox Trails at Smallwood Park right now?
As of the latest update, Fox Trails at Smallwood Park is Rideable now (PRIME). Rain returns in ~2 days. 0.2″ of rain, 2d ago.
What is the soil and trail surface like at Fox Trails at Smallwood Park?
Fox Trails at Smallwood Park sits on sandy soil that drains fast. Sandy, coarse soil sheds water fast. These trails are among the quickest to recover after rain.
How long does Fox Trails at Smallwood Park take to dry after rain?
Fox Trails at Smallwood Park usually needs only a few hours to recover after light rain. Its terrain holds water in low spots, which slows it.
Does Fox Trails at Smallwood Park get snow in winter?
Rarely. Fox Trails at Smallwood Park sits low and mild enough (around 837 ft) that snow seldom affects riding; conditions are driven by rain and drying. Loam still flags FROZEN on the rare freeze.
What's the terrain and elevation like at Fox Trails at Smallwood Park?
Fox Trails at Smallwood Park sits at roughly 837 feet, faces mostly W, and averages a 1.5° grade with about 21% tree cover. That makes it an afternoon-sun network where mornings run tackier, and the nearly flat grade means it holds puddles in the flats. Loam models this exact ground against live weather rather than using one regional forecast.
When is the best time of year to ride Fox Trails at Smallwood Park?
There is no real off-season at Fox Trails at Smallwood Park: snow rarely interferes, so good days come down to rain and how fast the dirt dries. The live verdict above reflects today.