Upper Lake View
- 1.5 mi
- distance
- 216 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Oct–Apr
- best months
Upper Lake View is a mountain biking spot in Nevada, about 1.6 miles from Boulder City. The route is a short, 1.5-mile ride with a total elevation gain of 216 feet, climbing from about 2,801 feet to a high point of 2,943 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.34 miles in, with a grade of 12 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 roughly 1,300 feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. Several other mountain biking routes sit just 0.1 mile away, including G-String, Diva and Snake Back. Climbers can find Boy Scout Canyon about 5 miles off.
Best time to go · Oct–Apr
Best time to visit Upper Lake View
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, 3.7 mi away at 1,641 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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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