Utah · Mountain biking · South Spring Glen Stream

Floating Rocks

1.8 mi
distance
257 ft
climb
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Floating Rocks is a mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in Utah's Price Field Office, about 1.8 miles long with a total elevation gain of 257 feet. The climb starts at about 6,280 feet and reaches a high point of about 6,589 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Price show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 77°F, while July averages about 90°F and January highs sit near 35°F. The route sits close to other trails and climbing. Ponder, a mountain biking spot, and Bomberella, a hike, are each about 0.1 mile away. Wood Hill, a climbing area, is about 3.5 miles off, and the Price River offers canoeing about 5 miles away.

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

    Best time to visit Floating Rocks

    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

      35° / 16°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 21°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 29°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      61° / 34°

      5 wet

    5. May

      71° / 44°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 52°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 60°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 58°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 49°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 38°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      47° / 26°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 17°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Price Carbon Co Ap, UT, 4.3 mi away at 5,921 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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