Lucky Boy Loop
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 118 ft
- climb
- 6,870 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Lucky Boy Loop is a 1-mile out-and-back hike on Bureau of Land Management land in Nevada's Bristlecone Field Office. The route gains about 120 feet in elevation, from roughly 6,760 feet at the low point to about 6,870 feet at the high point, and is rated easy. Bikes are allowed on the natural-surface trail, while horses are not. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show May highs around 64°F and September highs around 73°F, with July peaking near 85°F. Sac Pass Loop is about 0.4 miles away and Mine Shaft Loop about 0.7 miles. Osceola Ditch Trail and Osceola Road lie a little under 4 miles off.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Lucky Boy Loop
Best months: April–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.
Jan
40° / 20°
6 wet
Feb
41° / 21°
7 wet
Mar
48° / 27°
7 wet
Apr
55° / 32°
7 wet
May
64° / 40°
7 wet
Jun
76° / 49°
5 wet
Jul
85° / 58°
7 wet
Aug
83° / 56°
7 wet
Sep
73° / 48°
6 wet
Oct
60° / 36°
5 wet
Nov
48° / 26°
6 wet
Dec
40° / 20°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Great Basin Np, NV, 8.7 mi away at 6,850 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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