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Nevada · Hiking · Near Sandy Valley
Moenkopi Loop - Grand Circle Trail
Photo: joannapoe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 41 ft
- climb
- 3,797 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Feb–May, Oct–Nov
- best months
Moenkopi Loop - Grand Circle Trail is an easy 0.79-mile out-and-back hike on Bureau of Land Management land in Nevada, within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It is a short loop with a gentle climb of about 40 feet, rising from roughly 3,750 feet to about 3,800 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 80°F and October highs around 75°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. Horses are allowed on the trail, and the surface is natural. Biking is not permitted. The trailhead is named Moenkopi Loop Trailhead. The Calico I Trail and Calico II Trail both sit about 0.3 miles away, and the Santeria mountain biking area is about half a mile off. For an overnight stay, Red Rock Canyon Campground is about 2.5 miles away.
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Best time to visit Moenkopi Loop - Grand Circle Trail
Best months: February–May 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
53° / 32°
4 wet
Feb
56° / 35°
5 wet
Mar
64° / 41°
4 wet
Apr
70° / 47°
2 wet
May
80° / 56°
1 wet
Jun
90° / 66°
1 wet
Jul
95° / 73°
2 wet
Aug
94° / 72°
2 wet
Sep
87° / 62°
2 wet
Oct
75° / 50°
2 wet
Nov
62° / 38°
2 wet
Dec
52° / 31°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Red Rock Canyon - Spg Mt Rch S, NV, 4.9 mi away at 3,780 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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