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Thanks guys! It's looking like September it is. School will be back and the crowds should be cleared out a little. I was a little concerned about the passes being closed. Since I'll be hitting Colorado also. The North Rim sounds pretty good also. I've always wanted to take a looks-y.
I'm planning on riding southern Utah the first week of July. Am I gonna regret that? I'm from Kansas where it's hot and humid in the summer, so maybe Utah won't seem too bad??
Utah: April 15-May 15 and Sept. 15- Oct. 15. If you're planning on Colorado at the same time then I would go as late in May as possible (maybe even wait until early June) and about the last last three days of Sept./first several days of October. No guarantee though, you may still end up in a blizzard.
I'm planning on riding southern Utah the first week of July. Am I gonna regret that? I'm from Kansas where it's hot and humid in the summer, so maybe Utah won't seem too bad??
It'll be hot just like in KS but the lack of humidity is what you need to plan for. Drink lots and lots of water....ride earlier in the day, take a long break early afternoon and then ride late again. Some of the best desert riding is both early morning and early evening. If you're near Moab, be sure to spend a sunset at Dead Horse Point State Park. Incredible place.
It'll be hot just like in KS but the lack of humidity is what you need to plan for. Drink lots and lots of water....ride earlier in the day, take a long break early afternoon and then ride late again. Some of the best desert riding is both early morning and early evening. If you're near Moab, be sure to spend a sunset at Dead Horse Point State Park. Incredible place.
As you might suspect from the beautiful bike in his profile pic, Whiskers knows his stuff. You really can enjoy riding in Utah basically any time from early April to late October, but you need to be prepared for all kinds of whether and choose wisely what time of day you ride -- especially in Southern Utah, which seems to be where folks have the greatest interest.
Southern Utah's roads and parks are famous for a reason and are not to be missed, but don't forget about the mountains of northern Utah. The Mirror Lake highway is a great road, as is the road over Wolf Creek.
FYI, we did Death Valley in August a couple of years ago. 120 degrees at Furnace Creek and 0% humidity. It can be done, but you need to be prepared with water and proper hot weather gear. We survived it and even enjoyed it, but it was hot. Do your homework and gear up and take it very seriously and you will be fine. Take it lightly, bad things happen.
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