Black Mountain Trail
- 5.9 mi
- round trip
- 2,013 ft
- climb
- 5,090 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jan–Apr, Oct–Nov
- best months
Black Mountain Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back hike on Bureau of Land Management land in the Las Vegas Field Office, about 5.9 miles from Las Vegas, Nevada. The route gains about 2,013 feet, rising from 3,076 feet to 5,090 feet at the high point, and is rated easy. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the Goodsprings weather station, about 21 miles away, put April highs near 75°F and October highs near 78°F, while July averages around 102°F. Several other trails and climbing areas sit close by. Sloan 403 is about 0.1 mile away, and Madeira Canyon Trail is about 0.3 mile away. Rattlsnake Crag, a climbing area, is about 6 miles off, and Henderson Crags is about 7.3 miles away.
Best time to go · Jan–Apr, Oct–Nov
Best time to visit Black Mountain Trail
Best months: January–April and October–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.
Jan
55° / 32°
3 wet
Feb
59° / 35°
4 wet
Mar
67° / 39°
3 wet
Apr
75° / 45°
2 wet
May
87° / 54°
1 wet
Jun
98° / 62°
1 wet
Jul
102° / 69°
3 wet
Aug
100° / 66°
3 wet
Sep
91° / 60°
2 wet
Oct
78° / 50°
2 wet
Nov
63° / 38°
2 wet
Dec
54° / 32°
2 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Goodsprings, NV, 20.9 mi away at 3,716 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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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Route details
- Distance
- 5.9 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 2,013 ft
- Summit
- 5,092 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 3 hours
Other routes up Black Mountain
Questions about this route
How long is the Black Mountain Trail on Black Mountain?
About 5.9 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Black Mountain Trail?
About 2,013 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Black Mountain Trail?
It is rated hard.
How long does the Black Mountain Trail take?
About 3 hours round trip.
How many routes go up Black Mountain?
3: Black Mountain (North Loop) 404, Black Mountain (South Loop) 404 and Black Mountain Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Black Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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