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Nevada · Mountain biking · Near Sandy Valley
Three Amigos (Difficult)
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 488 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Feb–May, Oct–Nov
- best months
Three Amigos (Difficult) is a short, out-and-back mountain biking climb in Nevada's Red Rock Canyon, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. The route starts at an elevation of about 4,726 feet and peaks at roughly 4,745 feet, with a total climb of about 488 feet over the round trip. It is a hard ride, with the steepest stretch coming around 0.6 miles in, where the grade reaches about 16 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 75°F and April highs near 70°F, while July and August average about 95°F. That station sits roughly 965 feet lower, so temperatures on the climb run cooler. Several other routes sit close by. Bob Gnarly is about 0.3 miles away, and Bomb Voyage (Extreme) is about 0.5 miles off. For a hike, Ridge (Difficult) is about 0.6 miles away. Red Rock Canyon Campground, about 1.6 miles away, is the nearest place to camp.
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Best time to visit Three Amigos (Difficult)
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, 4.5 mi away at 3,780 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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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