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Nevada · Mountain biking · Ice Box Canyon · Near Sandy Valley
Santeria D.H.
Photo: Hermann Luyken, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.4 mi
- distance
- 85 ft
- climb
- Feb–May, Oct–Nov
- best months
Santeria D.H. is a short mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in Nevada's Red Rock/Sloan Field Office, about 0.4 miles long and rising about 85 feet from a starting point near 3,749 feet. The climb is brief, with the steepest stretch at about 0.11 miles in, where the grade reaches 14 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 75°F with lows near 50°F, and April highs around 70°F with lows near 47°F. Summer highs there typically reach the mid-90s. The Santeria Medio route lies about 0.1 miles away, and Santeria and Santeria East are each about 0.2 miles off. Climbers can find the Lower Tier area about half a mile away.
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Best time to visit Santeria D.H.
Best months: February–May and October–November. 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
53° / 32°
4 wet
Feb
56° / 35°
5 wet
Mar
64° / 41°
4 wet
Apr
70° / 47°
2 wet
May
80° / 56°
1 wet
Jun
90° / 66°
1 wet
Jul
95° / 73°
2 wet
Aug
94° / 72°
2 wet
Sep
87° / 62°
2 wet
Oct
75° / 50°
2 wet
Nov
62° / 38°
2 wet
Dec
52° / 31°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Red Rock Canyon - Spg Mt Rch S, NV, 5.2 mi away at 3,780 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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