Utah · Mountain biking · Near Moab

Agate West Trail

0.8 mi
round trip
44 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Mar–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Agate West Trail is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in Utah, on Bureau of Land Management land within the Moab Field Office. The trail is about 1.5 miles long, with a low point of 4,717 feet and a high of 4,771 feet, making it a climb of about 44 feet over the course of the round trip. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 68°F, while July highs average about 96°F. The trail sits right next to Chilkoot Pass Trail and Midline Trail, both within about a tenth of a mile, and Megasteps Trail is about 0.2 miles away for hikers. North Klondike Campground, about half a mile off, offers a place to stay.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    North Klondike Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Bar M Chuckwagon

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 12 mi
  • If it rainsBLMUtah, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Moab Giants

    Museum

    On your way back · 11 mi

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

    Best time to visit Agate West Trail

    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.

    1. Jan

      39° / 17°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      47° / 25°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      59° / 32°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      67° / 39°

      4 wet

    5. May

      78° / 48°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      90° / 58°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      96° / 66°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      92° / 63°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      83° / 53°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 40°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 27°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      39° / 17°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moab Canyonland Ap, UT, 4.4 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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