Petroglyph Trail
- 4.4 mi
- round trip
- 377 ft
- climb
- 3,249 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–Apr
- best months
Petroglyph Trail is an easy out-and-back hike on Bureau of Land Management land in Nevada's Red Rock/Sloan Field Office, about 4.4 miles long with a total elevation gain of 377 feet. The route starts at a low point of 2,855 feet and reaches a high of 3,249 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 80°F and October highs around 82°F, while July highs average about 106°F. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. The Sloan 101 Trail begins just 0.1 mile away, and the Cowboy Trail and Nevada Power Trail are both within about 2 miles. For mountain biking, the Madeira Canyon Trail is about 2.6 miles off.
Best time to go · Oct–Apr
Best time to visit Petroglyph 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, 9.6 mi away at 2,275 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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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