Colorado · Mountain biking · Trails near Nederland · Near Idaho Springs

Sam's Club

0.1 mi
distance
23 ft
climb
Difficult
difficulty
Sep
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 6 h ago

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Sam's Club is a short mountain biking route in the Boulder Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits about 0.07 miles from the start point, with a total climb of 23 feet over that distance. The route is so short that it works as a quick stop or a warm-up before heading to other trails in the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the nearby Coal Creek Canyon weather station show July highs around 73°F with lows near 48°F, while winter highs stay in the low 30s. Re-Root, a mountain biking route, is about 0.1 miles away, and the Hobbit hike is about 0.2 miles off. West Magnolia campground is about 0.4 miles away, and Kelly Dahl Campground is about 1.1 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Site 11

    Campground

    Campground · 0.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Sundance Cafe

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi

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  • Best time to go · Sep

    Best time to visit Sam's Club

    Best months: 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

      33° / 16°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 15°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 20°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      46° / 24°

      13 wet

    5. May

      55° / 33°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      67° / 41°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      73° / 48°

      14 wet

    8. Aug

      71° / 46°

      15 wet

    9. Sep

      64° / 39°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      52° / 30°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 21°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      33° / 15°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Coal Creek Canyon, CO, 7.5 mi away at 8,950 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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