Utah · Mountain biking · Near Moab

Sidestep South Trail

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

Sidestep South Trail is a short out-and-back mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in the Moab Field Office of Utah. It covers about 1.4 miles round trip, with a high point of 4,966 feet and a low of 4,828 feet. The climb totals 128 feet of elevation gain, and the trail is rated hard. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 67°F in April and 68°F in October, while July averages a high of 96°F. The trail sits close to several other destinations. Sidestep North Trail is just 0.1 mile away, Baby Steps Trail is 0.3 mile off, and the Instep Trail hike is 0.4 mile away. North Klondike Campground is about 3 miles from the trail.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    North Klondike Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 3.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Bar M Chuckwagon

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 10 mi
  • If it rainsBLMUtah, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Moab Giants

    Museum

    On your way back · 9 mi

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

    Best time to visit Sidestep South 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, 3.5 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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