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Utah · Mountain biking · Near Moab
Sidewinder
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 274 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–May, Oct–Nov
- best months
Sidewinder is a mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in the Moab Field Office, about a mile from Moab, Utah. It is an out-and-back ride of about 2 miles, with a one-way climb of 274 feet from a low point of 4,323 feet to a high of 4,566 feet. The route is rated moderate. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 70°F and October highs around 72°F, while July averages near 99°F. The Sidewinder Trail and the Escape mountain biking route both start about 0.1 mile away, and Deadman's Ridge is about 0.2 mile off. Climbers can find Little Valley about 1.6 miles away.
Around this trail
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Attraction
On your way back · 4 mi
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More in MoabLocal outfitters
- Moab Tour Company7 mi away
- Moab Grand Tours7 mi away
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Best time to go · Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Best time to visit Sidewinder
Best months: March–May and October–November. 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
42° / 22°
4 wet
Feb
50° / 29°
4 wet
Mar
62° / 37°
5 wet
Apr
70° / 44°
5 wet
May
80° / 53°
5 wet
Jun
93° / 63°
3 wet
Jul
99° / 70°
5 wet
Aug
96° / 68°
6 wet
Sep
87° / 58°
5 wet
Oct
72° / 44°
5 wet
Nov
56° / 33°
4 wet
Dec
42° / 24°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Arches Np Hqs, UT, 2.2 mi away at 4,093 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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