Utah · Mountain biking · Near Moab

Rodeo

8.5 mi
round trip
455 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Rodeo is a mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land within the Moab Field Office, about 8.5 miles from Moab, Utah. It is an out-and-back ride covering roughly 17 miles with a total elevation gain of about 455 feet, climbing from a low point around 5,596 feet to a high of about 5,892 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 65°F, while July averages reach about 91°F. Horsethief Campground and the Mustang Trail sit close by, and the Chisholm Trail and Four Arch Canyon are within a few miles.

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  • Sleep close

    Horsethief Campground Tent Sites

    Campground

    Campground · 0.5 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Launching Pad

    Attraction

    On your way back · 11 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Rodeo

    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.

    1. Jan

      37° / 22°

      4 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      43° / 27°

      4 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      54° / 35°

      5 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      62° / 40°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      72° / 50°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      85° / 62°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      91° / 68°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 66°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 57°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 44°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 33°

      4 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      37° / 23°

      4 wet · 4 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canyonlands-The Neck, UT, 8.5 mi away at 5,871 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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