Is it worth the trip?
92Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 81 out of 100
- Trail
- Unknown
- Rain 2 days
- 15.6 mm
- Rain
- 0 mm
- Air
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 81 out of 100
- Trail
- Unknown
- Rain 2 days
- 1.1 mm
- Rain
- 0.8 mm
- Air
- 13°C
Thu 5 · 80 out of 100
- Trail
- Unknown
- Rain 2 days
- 3.1 mm
- Rain
- 0 mm
- Air
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 81 out of 100
- Trail
- Unknown
- Rain 2 days
- 3.1 mm
- Rain
- 0 mm
- Air
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 100 out of 100
- Trail
- Tacky
- Rain 2 days
- 0 mm
- Rain
- 0 mm
- Air
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 100 out of 100
- Trail
- Tacky
- Rain 2 days
- 0 mm
- Rain
- 0 mm
- Air
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 100 out of 100
- Trail
- Tacky
- Rain 2 days
- 0 mm
- Rain
- 0 mm
- Air
- 12°C
Tap a day for the trail, the rain and the air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 261, good
- Tue 381, good
- Wed 481, good
- Thu 580, good
- Fri 681, good
- Sat 7100, good
- Sun 8100, good
- Mon 9100, good
- Tue 10100, good
- Wed 11100, good
The spot in one fact
- Best May–Jun, Sep7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know trail closures, fallen trees or your skill.
| Day | Score | Trail | Rain 2 days | Rain | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov* | 61, good | Unknown | 14.5 mm | 1.1 mm | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov* | 81, good | Unknown | 15.6 mm | 0 mm | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov* | 81, good | Unknown | 1.1 mm | 0.8 mm | 13°C |
| Thu 5Nov* | 80, good | Unknown | 3.1 mm | 0 mm | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov* | 81, good | Unknown | 3.1 mm | 0 mm | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 100, good | Tacky | 0 mm | 0 mm | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 100, good | Tacky | 0 mm | 0 mm | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 100, good | Tacky | 0 mm | 0 mm | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 100, good | Tacky | 0 mm | 0 mm | 14°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 100, good | Tacky | 0 mm | 1.8 mm | 10°C |
* Rain before today is not known: the forecast starts today, so these days are scored from a dry start and a wet one.
Trail is the soil that morning, from the rain before; rain in mm, air in °C. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best May–Jun, Sep
Good mountain biking days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast.
Map
the area and its town
Paradox Trail (Red Canyon Section) on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Paradox Trail (Red Canyon Section)
Good all year. Nucla, 31 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Paradox Valley Inn B & B, Bedrock, 7 km. Nearest beds: Naturita, 33 km (about 1h by car). Nearest airport: Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ), 85 km.
- Routes No mountain bike route is mapped here as a route.
From OpenStreetMap: the mountain bike routes mapped within 10 km.
Bike routes and parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$985–US$1,860 each
about US$985–US$1,860 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food, bike hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MTJ, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$188–US$395 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Bike hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$301–US$569 |
| Total | about US$985–US$1,860 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 33 km away
No town nearby
Nucla, 31 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Paradox Valley Inn B & B, Bedrock, 7 km. Nearest beds: Naturita, 33 km (about 1h by car). Nearest airport: Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ), 85 km.
See places to stay near Naturita, 33 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 6h 40m
About 6h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MTJ, direct, then 1h 50m by road
Flights ORD → MTJ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.