Agate Hills
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 33 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–May, Sep–Oct
- best months
Agate Hills is a short, easy mountain biking ride in Utah's Moab Field Office, managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The route is an out-and-back, about 0.8 miles long, and it rises from a low point of 4,473 feet to a high of 4,509 feet, a climb of just 36 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 67°F in April to about 68°F in October, while July highs average about 96°F and January lows drop to around 17°F. Several hikes sit within a few miles, including Enduro Loop about 2 miles away and White Wash Trail at about 2.5 miles. Mary's Trail Access is roughly 4.7 miles off, and the Tenmile Wash Trail is about 7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Moab Tour Company32 mi away
- Moab Grand Tours32 mi away
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Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Agate Hills
Best months: March–May 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
39° / 17°
5 wet
Feb
47° / 25°
5 wet
Mar
59° / 32°
4 wet
Apr
67° / 39°
4 wet
May
78° / 48°
4 wet
Jun
90° / 58°
3 wet
Jul
96° / 66°
4 wet
Aug
92° / 63°
5 wet
Sep
83° / 53°
5 wet
Oct
68° / 40°
5 wet
Nov
52° / 27°
4 wet
Dec
39° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moab Canyonland Ap, UT, 16.8 mi away at 4,561 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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