Boy Scout (Moderate)
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 6,990 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–Apr
- best months
Boy Scout (Moderate) is a mountain biking route in Nevada, about 2.4 miles from Boulder City. The climb is short and low, with a round-trip distance of about 1.6 miles and an elevation gain of 270 feet. The route starts near 3,171 feet and reaches a high point of about 3,405 feet. The most comfortable months for a ride are spring and fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Las Vegas show March highs around 72°F with lows near 48°F, and October highs around 82°F with lows near 57°F. That station sits roughly 1,130 feet lower, so temperatures on this route run cooler. The Boy Scout route makes an easy pairing with other rides in the area. Caldera (Easy) lies just 0.1 mile away, and Power Pole and Skyline (Difficult) are each about 0.2 mile off. Climbers can head to the Double D Boulders, about 5.2 miles away.
Best time to go · Oct–Apr
Best time to visit Boy Scout (Moderate)
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
59° / 37°
3 wet
Feb
63° / 41°
4 wet
Mar
72° / 48°
3 wet
Apr
80° / 54°
2 wet
May
90° / 63°
1 wet
Jun
101° / 73°
1 wet
Jul
106° / 80°
3 wet
Aug
104° / 78°
3 wet
Sep
96° / 69°
2 wet
Oct
82° / 57°
2 wet
Nov
67° / 44°
2 wet
Dec
57° / 37°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Las Vegas Wfo, NV, 18.1 mi away at 2,275 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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