Arizona · Mountain biking

Buena Vista Trail

0.5 mi
round trip
101 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Mar–Jul, Sep–Nov
best months

Is Buena Vista Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lakeside Ranger District. It doesn't name Buena Vista Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Lakeside Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Buena Vista Trail is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in Arizona's Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, within the Lakeside Ranger District. It is managed by the Forest Service and sits about half a mile from the town of Show Low. The trail is a back-loaded climb that gains about 100 feet of elevation over its 1.1-mile round trip. The high point is about 6600 feet, and the steepest section, at about 4% grade, comes roughly a quarter of a mile from the low point at about 6560 feet. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Show Low run highs of about 74°F in May and 78°F in September, with fewer wet days than the rainy summer months. Several other routes and trails start close by. Buena Vista Trail Loop 1 and Loop 2 are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Laird's mountain biking trail is about half a mile off. For an overnight stay, Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area Campground is roughly 5 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Mar–Jul, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Buena Vista Trail

    Best months: March–July and September–November. 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

      46° / 24°

      7 wet · 2 snow

    2. Feb

      51° / 27°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    3. Mar

      58° / 31°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      65° / 37°

      4 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      74° / 44°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      84° / 54°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 59°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 58°

      14 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 52°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 41°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 31°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      46° / 23°

      6 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Show Low Ap, AZ, 5.9 mi away at 6,411 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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