Festicle
- 5.9 mi
- distance
- 353 ft
- climb
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Festicle is a mountain biking route in Utah, about 6 miles long, on Bureau of Land Management land within the Vernal Field Office. The ride rises from about 5,197 feet to about 5,447 feet, a climb of roughly 350 feet over the course of the route. The most comfortable months for riding are typically May and September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Vernal show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 76°F. July is the warmest month, with highs near 89°F. The closest trails are the And Cookies! and Combo hikes, both within a mile. The Got Milk mountain biking route is about 1.5 miles away. High Rollas, a hike about 2 miles off, is also an option.
Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Festicle
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
29° / 10°
5 wet · 4 snow
Feb
37° / 17°
5 wet · 3 snow
Mar
51° / 27°
5 wet · 2 snow
Apr
60° / 34°
6 wet
May
70° / 43°
7 wet
Jun
81° / 50°
5 wet
Jul
89° / 57°
4 wet
Aug
86° / 55°
5 wet
Sep
76° / 46°
6 wet
Oct
61° / 35°
5 wet
Nov
46° / 24°
5 wet · 1 snow
Dec
31° / 13°
5 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Vernal, UT, 5.6 mi away at 5,345 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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