Utah · Mountain biking · Sovereign Trail System · Near Moab

Brushy Mountain Trail

Brushy Mountain TrailPhoto: Foreade, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.5 mi
distance
154 ft
climb
Mar–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Brushy Mountain Trail is a short mountain biking route in Utah, set within the State of Utah Forrest, Fire and State Lands; Sovereign Lands 8, which the State Department of Natural Resources manages. The trail is about half a mile long, rising roughly 150 feet from a low point of 4,422 feet to a high of 4,589 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Moab show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages climb to about 96°F. The Sovereign Trail (Upper) starts just 0.1 mile away, and Cedar Mountain Trail is about 0.3 mile off. For a hike, the Moab Isolation Center Trail is under a mile away, and Courthouse Rock Campground sits about 1.4 miles from the trail.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Designated Campsite

    Campground

    Campground · 1.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Bar M Chuckwagon

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 5 mi
  • If it rains

    Interactive Track Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 4 mi

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

    Best time to visit Brushy Mountain 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, 3.4 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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