Colorado · Mountain biking · Phil's World

Short n' Sweet

Short n' SweetPhoto: MARELBU, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.5 mi
distance
53 ft
climb
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Short n' Sweet is a short mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in the Tres Rios Field Office, about half a mile from the town of Cortez, Colorado. The ride is a quick one, with a total climb of 53 feet over about half a mile, and the steepest stretch comes at roughly 0.4 miles in, where the grade reaches about 7 percent. The most comfortable months for a ride are typically May and September. Typical averages from the nearby Cortez weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 80°F, while July averages about 91°F. Several other mountain biking routes sit close by, including Lemon Head Loop about 0.1 mile away and Here For More and Bob's Loop each about 0.4 mile away. For an overnight stay, America's Tent Lodges is about 2.3 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Short n' Sweet

    Best months: April–June and September–October. 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

      43° / 17°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      47° / 21°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      56° / 28°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      63° / 33°

      6 wet

    5. May

      73° / 41°

      6 wet

    6. Jun

      85° / 49°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      91° / 57°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 56°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 48°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      67° / 36°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 26°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 18°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cortez, CO, 4.9 mi away at 6,167 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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