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Wyoming · Mountain biking · Near Lander
Cactus Patch Downhill
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 714 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Cactus Patch Downhill is a hard mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in the Lander Field Office in Wyoming. The out-and-back ride covers about 1.6 miles, with a total climb and descent of roughly 714 feet. The route begins at about 6,118 feet and reaches a high point of 6,137 feet before heading back down. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run around 88°F for the high and 55°F for the low, and September cools to about 75°F by day and 45°F at night. That station sits about 545 feet lower than the route's high point, so expect temperatures up top to run a little cooler. Other mountain biking options sit close by, including the G & T at about 0.6 miles and Slick Rock at about 1.1 miles. Climbers can head to Sandstone Buttress, about 5 miles away, and Sinks Canyon Campground is about 6.8 miles away.
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More in LanderBest time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Cactus Patch Downhill
Best months: May–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
33° / 10°
4 wet
Feb
37° / 13°
5 wet
Mar
49° / 23°
6 wet
Apr
56° / 30°
8 wet
May
66° / 39°
9 wet
Jun
78° / 48°
6 wet
Jul
88° / 55°
5 wet
Aug
86° / 54°
5 wet
Sep
75° / 45°
6 wet
Oct
59° / 32°
6 wet
Nov
44° / 20°
5 wet
Dec
33° / 10°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lander Hunt Fld Ap, WY, 3.9 mi away at 5,592 ft. The station sits about 500 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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