Bypass
- 0.2 mi
- distance
- 42 ft
- climb
- 6,402 ft
- high point
- Lollipop
- route
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Bypass is a short, easy hike on Bureau of Land Management land in Utah's Price Field Office, about 0.2 miles long and rising 42 feet from 6,348 to 6,402 feet. The route is natural-surfaced and rated easy, and it is open to bikes. Horses are not allowed. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 71°F to 77°F with lows in the mid-40s. July is the warmest month, with typical highs near 90°F, and winter highs sit around 35°F. The hike sits among several other short routes. Floating Rocks and Therapy are each about 0.1 miles away, and Mead's Rim is about 0.2 miles off. Ponder, a mountain biking route, is also about 0.2 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Castle Gate RV Park3 mi away
- Nine Mile Ranch20 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Bypass
Best months: April–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.
Jan
35° / 16°
5 wet
Feb
41° / 21°
5 wet
Mar
53° / 29°
5 wet
Apr
61° / 34°
5 wet
May
71° / 44°
5 wet
Jun
83° / 52°
4 wet
Jul
90° / 60°
6 wet
Aug
87° / 58°
7 wet
Sep
77° / 49°
6 wet
Oct
63° / 38°
5 wet
Nov
47° / 26°
4 wet
Dec
35° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Price Carbon Co Ap, UT, 4.1 mi away at 5,921 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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