Nevada · Mountain biking · Upper Cherry Spring

Water

0.3 mi
distance
63 ft
climb
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Water open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Water, 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.

Water 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 covers about 0.34 miles with a total elevation gain of 63 feet, from a low point of 7,203 feet to a high of 7,285 feet. The climb is brief, with the steepest stretch at about 0.21 miles in, where the grade reaches 11 percent. The route also has a total loss of 173 feet, so it works well as a short connector or warm-up. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Ruby Lake show May highs around 66°F and September highs around 77°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. That station sits about 1,200 feet lower than this route, so temperatures here run cooler. Water 1, another mountain biking route, lies about 0.2 miles away, and Walker 3, a hike, is about 0.4 miles off. Water 3 and Buck 8 are within a mile.

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

    Best time to visit Water

    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, 11 mi away at 6,019 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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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Water 1Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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~1 min drive

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