Colorado · Mountain biking · Trails near 40.8°N 105.5°W · Near Red Feather Lakes

Lady Moon

Lady MoonPhoto: Forest Service Photography, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
2.8 mi
distance
492 ft
climb
May–Sep
best months

Is Lady Moon open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.

As of · Source: USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Lady Moon is a mountain biking route in Colorado's Canyon Lakes Ranger District, part of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. The Forest Service manages the land, and the ride sits about 2.8 miles long with a total climb of 492 feet. The route starts at about 8,088 feet and reaches a high point of 8,273 feet, with the steepest section at about 1.3 miles in, where the grade reaches 15 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 78°F and lows near 47°F, while winter highs stay around 36°F. That station sits roughly 570 feet lower, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Granite Ridge lies just 0.2 miles away, and the Lady Moon Loop hike is 0.7 miles off. West Lake Campground is 2.2 miles away, and Red Feather Lakes offers climbing about 4.9 miles from the route.

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    Campground · 2.2 mi from the trail
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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Lady Moon

    Best months: May–September. 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

      36° / 15°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      36° / 15°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 20°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      49° / 25°

      8 wet

    5. May

      59° / 32°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      72° / 40°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      78° / 47°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 46°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 38°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      56° / 29°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      44° / 21°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      36° / 15°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rustic 9wsw, CO, 9.8 mi away at 7,700 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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