Nevada · Hiking

Blue Tree Loop

7.0 mi
loop
786 ft
climb
7,503 ft
high point
Loop
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Blue Tree Loop open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Blue Tree Loop, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Blue Tree Loop is a 7-mile hiking loop in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada. It's rated hard, and the tread is natural surface throughout. Because the route is a loop, its roughly 790 feet of climbing covers the full circuit rather than one direction. It ranges from a low point of about 6,500 feet to a high point near 7,500 feet. Hikers share the trail with mountain bikers and horseback riders, since both are allowed. Summer is the most comfortable stretch. No Mads Trail, Pinyon Pine and Catch Pen all start within a mile. Mahogany Grove campground sits about 4.4 miles away.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Blue Tree Loop

    Best months: May–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.

    1. Jan

      44° / 22°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      44° / 22°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      49° / 26°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      55° / 30°

      4 wet

    5. May

      63° / 37°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 46°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 52°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 52°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 44°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 35°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 27°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 21°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Charleston Fire Stn, NV, 8 mi away at 7,460 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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