Nevada · Hiking

Copper Basin Mtn. Bike Trail - Loop 2 - Limestone Wash Extension

2.6 mi
distance
483 ft
climb
5,169 ft
high point
Lollipop
route
Apr–May, Oct
best months

Copper Basin Mtn. Bike Trail - Loop 2 - Limestone Wash Extension is a 2.6-mile loop on Bureau of Land Management land in the Mount Lewis Field Office in Nevada. The trail is rated easy, with a total elevation gain of 483 feet, and it sits at a natural surface. Bikes are allowed on this route, and horses are not. The loop starts and ends at roughly 4,700 feet, with the high point around 5,170 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Battle Mountain show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 73°F, while July averages near 100°F. Several other loops on the Copper Basin Mtn. Bike Trail lie within a few miles, including Loop 4 - The Playground-approach and Loop 5 - The Playground, both about 1.6 miles away, and Loop 3 - Long Canyon Loop at about 2.3 miles. The Old California Trail is about 5.7 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr–May, Oct

    Best time to visit Copper Basin Mtn. Bike Trail - Loop 2 - Limestone Wash Extension

    Best months: April–May and 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

      46° / 22°

      8 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      52° / 26°

      7 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      62° / 31°

      8 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      68° / 36°

      7 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      78° / 44°

      7 wet

    6. Jun

      89° / 50°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      100° / 56°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      98° / 53°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      87° / 45°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      73° / 34°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      57° / 27°

      6 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      46° / 22°

      7 wet · 3 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Battle Mountain 4se, NV, 7 mi away at 4,505 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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