Sawmill Campground
Campground
Mustang is a mountain biking route in White Ranch Park, a county-managed area in Colorado, about 2.6 miles long with a total elevation gain of 474 feet. The climb starts at about 7,245 feet and reaches a high point of 7,879 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 1.8 miles in, where the grade reaches 42 percent. The route also has a total loss of 1,064 feet, so it works well as a loop or with a return on a different route. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 79°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s. Several trails sit close by. Sawmill Trail is about 0.1 mile away, Mustang Trail about 0.3 mile, and Belcher Hill Trail about 0.4 mile. Sourdough Springs Campground is about 1.6 miles off.
Sawmill Campground
Campground
If it rainsClyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUniversity museum, geology in CO, United States
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)
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Sawmill TrailHikingPhoto: jl_2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
Mustang TrailHikingPhoto: Jesse James — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi
Belcher Hill TrailHikingPhoto: jl_2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 miSource: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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.
Jan
39° / 17°
5 wet
Feb
40° / 17°
5 wet
Mar
47° / 22°
6 wet
Apr
52° / 27°
8 wet
May
61° / 35°
10 wet
Jun
73° / 44°
9 wet
Jul
79° / 50°
10 wet
Aug
77° / 48°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 41°
8 wet
Oct
57° / 31°
6 wet
Nov
47° / 24°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gross Rsvr, CO, 9.3 mi away at 7,970 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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