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Nevada · Mountain biking · Near Sandy Valley
Outer Loop Cutoff
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 64 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Feb–May, Oct–Nov
- best months
Outer Loop Cutoff is a short mountain biking route in Nevada's Red Rock Canyon area, on Bureau of Land Management land within the Las Vegas Field Office. The route is a 0.3-mile out-and-back, with a total elevation gain of 64 feet and a low point of 4,411 feet. Its high point is 4,484 feet, and the climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at 9% grade about 0.08 miles from the start. The route is rated hard. 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. That station sits about 700 feet below the route, so temperatures on the cutoff run cooler. Nearby, the Radio Tower and Bomb Voyage (Extreme) mountain biking trails are within about a mile. The Ridge (Difficult) hike is about 1.2 miles away. Red Rock Canyon Campground is about 3 miles off for an overnight stay.
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Best time to visit Outer Loop Cutoff
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, 3.3 mi away at 3,780 ft. The station sits about 700 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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