Utah · Mountain biking · Near Moab

Vertigo

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

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Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 58 min ago

Vertigo is a short, moderate mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in the Moab Field Office of Utah, about a mile from the town of Moab. The climb is an out-and-back of roughly 1.9 miles, with a low point of 4,452 feet and a high of 4,598 feet, a total gain of about 126 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages climb to about 96°F. The Vertigo Trail and the Secret Passage trail and route sit about 0.1 mile away. Arches National Park is about 4 miles off, and Courthouse Rock Campground is about 4.6 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Fossil Flats Primitive Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Bar M Chuckwagon

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 4 mi
  • If it rains

    Interactive Track Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 3 mi

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

    Best time to visit Vertigo

    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, 6.5 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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