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Nevada · Mountain biking · Near Sandy Valley
Radio Tower
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 467 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Feb–May, Oct–Nov
- best months
Radio Tower is a mountain biking climb of about 2.2 miles on Bureau of Land Management land in Nevada's Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It is a hard ride with a total climb of 467 feet, and the route starts near 4,693 feet, reaching about 4,916 feet at the high point before descending back. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.66 miles into the ride, with a grade of around 10%. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs of about 70°F in April and 75°F in October, while July highs average around 95°F and winter nights dip into the low 30s. That station sits roughly 1,100 feet below the route, so temperatures on the climb run cooler. Bomb Voyage (Extreme) lies about 0.4 miles away, and Bob Gnarly and Ridge (Difficult) are each about half a mile off. Red Rock Canyon Campground is about 2.2 miles away.
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Best time to visit Radio Tower
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, 3.9 mi away at 3,780 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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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