Ponder
- 1.8 mi
- distance
- 333 ft
- climb
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Ponder is a short 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 333 feet. It starts at a low point of about 6,238 feet and climbs to a high of about 6,590 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 October highs around 63°F, while July averages about 90°F and January highs sit near 35°F. Floating Rocks, a mountain biking spot, lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Therapy and Bypass hikes are each about 0.2 mile off. For climbing, Wood Hill is about 3.6 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Castle Gate RV Park3 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 Ponder
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
35° / 16°
5 wet
Feb
41° / 21°
5 wet
Mar
53° / 29°
5 wet
Apr
61° / 34°
5 wet
May
71° / 44°
5 wet
Jun
83° / 52°
4 wet
Jul
90° / 60°
6 wet
Aug
87° / 58°
7 wet
Sep
77° / 49°
6 wet
Oct
63° / 38°
5 wet
Nov
47° / 26°
4 wet
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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