Rawhide
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 176 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Rawhide is an easy, out-and-back mountain biking route on city land in Utah, sitting about half a mile from the Mustang and MoJo DH trails. It covers just over a mile of riding, with a one-way climb of about 176 feet from a low point of roughly 6,036 feet to a high of about 6,231 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 66°F and September highs around 76°F, while July peaks near 88°F and winter highs sit in the low 30s. Several other mountain biking routes lie within a short distance, including Mustang Loop about half a mile away and Eric's Trail at about 0.7 miles. Mountain Shadows RV Park is roughly 8 miles off for camping, and The Red Rock climbing area is about 9 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Midway Adventure Company29 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 Rawhide
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
34° / 22°
Feb
40° / 24°
Mar
49° / 31°
Apr
56° / 35°
May
66° / 44°
Jun
78° / 52°
Jul
88° / 60°
Aug
86° / 58°
Sep
76° / 50°
Oct
60° / 39°
Nov
44° / 30°
Dec
33° / 22°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Timpanogos Cave, UT, 16.9 mi away at 5,740 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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