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Nevada · Mountain biking · Ice Box Canyon · Near Sandy Valley
Tunneling into Red Rock
Photo: Hermann Luyken, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.6 mi
- distance
- 58 ft
- climb
- Feb–May, Oct–Nov
- best months
Tunneling into Red Rock is a short mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office in Nevada, about 0.6 miles long and roughly 58 feet of elevation gain. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.33 miles, and the route starts at about 3,576 feet, rising to about 3,630 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 70°F and October highs around 75°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. The Santeria D.H. and Santeria Medio trails sit about 0.3 miles away, and the Santeria trail is about 0.4 miles off. Climbers can find the Lower Tier area about 0.7 miles away.
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More in Sandy ValleyBest time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Nov
Best time to visit Tunneling into Red Rock
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, 5.1 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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