Colorado · Mountain biking · Trails near 38.4°N 108.0°W

Ohm-Ward Bound

1.0 mi
distance
130 ft
climb
Mar–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Clear at last check

Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 17 h ago

Ohm-Ward Bound is a short mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in Colorado's Uncompahgre Field Office, about a mile long and roughly 130 feet of elevation gain. It starts at about 6,438 feet and reaches a high point of 6,545 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.44 miles in, where the grade reaches 10 percent. The most comfortable months for a ride are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Montrose #2 weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 79°F, while July averages about 90°F and winter brings highs in the low 40s and a few snowy days a month. Climbers will find Mars Landing and Wild Flower Boulder (Boulder Field) about 0.2 miles away, and the Flux Capacitor mountain biking trail is about 0.7 miles off. For an overnight stay, Riverbend RV Park is about 6.4 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Ohm-Ward Bound

    Best months: March–May 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

      40° / 18°

      5 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      46° / 23°

      5 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      57° / 30°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      64° / 37°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      74° / 45°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      86° / 53°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 59°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 58°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 49°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      67° / 37°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 27°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      41° / 18°

      5 wet · 3 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Montrose #2, CO, 7.3 mi away at 5,789 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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