Panoramic View Trail
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 2,324 ft
- climb
- 3,196 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–Apr
- best months
Panoramic View Trail is a moderate out-and-back hike in Nevada's Black Mountain Nature Preserve, on city-managed land. The trail is about 0.87 miles long, and the round trip climbs about 2,324 feet, with the steepest stretch at roughly 0.36 miles in from the start. The high point is 3,196 feet, and the trail begins at about 3,150 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Las Vegas show April highs around 80°F and October highs around 82°F, while July averages about 106°F. That station sits roughly 900 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. The hike takes about 1.5 hours. Verdin Trail is about half a mile away, and Rattlsnake Crag is about 0.9 miles off. Henderson Crags and the Nitro Waterfall Loop are both within about 2.3 miles.
Best time to go · Oct–Apr
Best time to visit Panoramic View Trail
Best months: October–April. 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
59° / 37°
3 wet
Feb
63° / 41°
4 wet
Mar
72° / 48°
3 wet
Apr
80° / 54°
2 wet
May
90° / 63°
1 wet
Jun
101° / 73°
1 wet
Jul
106° / 80°
3 wet
Aug
104° / 78°
3 wet
Sep
96° / 69°
2 wet
Oct
82° / 57°
2 wet
Nov
67° / 44°
2 wet
Dec
57° / 37°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Las Vegas Wfo, NV, 10.1 mi away at 2,275 ft. The station sits about 900 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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