Nevada · Mountain biking · Upper Cherry Spring

Cherry 3

Cherry 3Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.7 mi
distance
149 ft
climb
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Cherry 3 open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Cherry 3, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Cherry 3 is a short mountain biking route in Nevada's Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, within the Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the ride starts at about 6,730 feet, climbing to a high point of about 6,895 feet over roughly 0.7 miles with a total gain of 149 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 66°F in May and 77°F in September, with snow days in each of the coldest months. That station sits about 900 feet lower than the route's high point, so temperatures on the climb run cooler. Cherry 2 lies about 0.4 miles away and Cherry 8 about half a mile off, while Express is roughly 1.5 miles away. Water 3, a hike, is about 1.7 miles from the route.

  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Cherry 3

    Best months: May–June and September–October. 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.

    1. Jan

      39° / 14°

      9 wet · 7 snow

    2. Feb

      42° / 18°

      9 wet · 7 snow

    3. Mar

      50° / 25°

      9 wet · 5 snow

    4. Apr

      56° / 31°

      9 wet · 3 snow

    5. May

      66° / 39°

      8 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      78° / 46°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      88° / 53°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 51°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 41°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 30°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      50° / 21°

      7 wet · 4 snow

    12. Dec

      39° / 15°

      8 wet · 6 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ruby Lake Nwr, NV, 12.9 mi away at 6,019 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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