Is it worth the trip?
84Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 68 out of 100
- Trail
- Unknown
- Rain 2 days
- 1.2 mm
- Rain
- 0 mm
- Air
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 61 out of 100
- Trail
- Unknown
- Rain 2 days
- 6.2 mm
- Rain
- 1.9 mm
- Air
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 76 out of 100
- Trail
- Unknown
- Rain 2 days
- 7.6 mm
- Rain
- 0 mm
- Air
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 76 out of 100
- Trail
- Unknown
- Rain 2 days
- 2.3 mm
- Rain
- 0 mm
- Air
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 86 out of 100
- Trail
- Unknown
- Rain 2 days
- 0 mm
- Rain
- 0 mm
- Air
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 96 out of 100
- Trail
- Unknown
- Rain 2 days
- 0 mm
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
- Air
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 96 out of 100
- Trail
- Unknown
- Rain 2 days
- 0.9 mm
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
- Air
- 11°C
Tap a day for the trail, the rain and the air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 269, good
- Tue 368, good
- Wed 461, good
- Thu 576, good
- Fri 676, good
- Sat 786, good
- Sun 896, good
- Mon 996, good
- Tue 1096, good
- Wed 1196, good
The spot in two facts
- 1 routemapped within 10 km
- Best Aug–Sep6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know trail closures, fallen trees or your skill.
| Day | Score | Trail | Rain 2 days | Rain | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov* | 69, good | Unknown | 0.3 mm | 0.9 mm | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov* | 68, good | Unknown | 1.2 mm | 0 mm | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov* | 61, good | Unknown | 6.2 mm | 1.9 mm | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov* | 76, good | Unknown | 7.6 mm | 0 mm | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov* | 76, good | Unknown | 2.3 mm | 0 mm | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov* | 86, good | Unknown | 0 mm | 0 mm | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov* | 96, good | Unknown | 0 mm | 0.6 mm | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov* | 96, good | Unknown | 0.9 mm | 0.3 mm | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov* | 96, good | Unknown | 1.2 mm | 0 mm | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov* | 96, good | Unknown | 0.3 mm | 0 mm | 18°C |
* Rain before today is not known: the forecast starts today, so these days are scored from a dry start and a wet one.
Trail is the soil that morning, from the rain before; rain in mm, air in °C. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Aug–Sep
Good mountain biking days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast.
Map
the area and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About USI Mountain Bike Trails
1 mountain bike route mapped. Best from Mar to Nov. The nearest town to stay in is Parkers Settlement.
- Routes 1 mountain bike route mapped.
From OpenStreetMap: the mountain bike routes mapped within 10 km.
Bike routes and parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,050–US$1,880 each
about US$1,050–US$1,880 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: fuel, stay, food, bike hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | about 1040 km there and back, shared | about US$60–US$94 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$348–US$583 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Bike hire | 5 days, or bring your own | about US$301–US$569 |
| Total | about US$1,050–US$1,880 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Parkers Settlement
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about 20 min by car
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Parkers Settlement its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Parkers Settlement, 10 km. We have not checked places to stay in Parkers Settlement yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Evansville, 11 km away (about 20 min by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 6h 05m
About 6h 05m door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 6h 05m
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.