Caldera (Easy)
- 4.0 mi
- distance
- 396 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Oct–Apr
- best months
Caldera (Easy) is a mountain biking route in Nevada, about 3 miles from Boulder City. The climb starts at roughly 3,122 feet and reaches a high point of about 3,216 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 400 feet over a route of about 4 miles. The steepest stretch comes early, around the half-mile mark, where the grade reaches about 11 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 81°F and October highs around 84°F, while July averages climb to about 107°F. That station sits well below the route, so temperatures on the climb run cooler. The Boy Scout (Moderate) and Skyline (Difficult) routes in Bootleg Canyon are each about half a mile away, and Power Pole is about 0.7 miles off. Climbers can find the Double D Boulders about 4.7 miles away.
Best time to go · Oct–Apr
Best time to visit Caldera (Easy)
Best months: October–April. 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
60° / 41°
Feb
64° / 45°
Mar
73° / 52°
Apr
81° / 59°
May
91° / 66°
Jun
103° / 77°
Jul
107° / 84°
Aug
105° / 82°
Sep
98° / 73°
Oct
84° / 59°
Nov
69° / 50°
Dec
60° / 39°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alan Bible Visitor Ctr, NV, 4.1 mi away at 1,641 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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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