Nevada · Hiking

Pine Forest Blue Lakes Trail

1.3 mi
round trip
248 ft
climb
8,037 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

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Pine Forest Blue Lakes Trail is a short, easy hike on Bureau of Land Management land in Nevada, within the Humboldt River Field Office. The trail is about 1.3 miles long and rises roughly 250 feet from a low point of 7,782 feet to a high of 8,037 feet, making it an out-and-back route that fits easily into a day on the Humboldt River Field Office. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 48°F and only about three wet days, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. The trailhead is called Blue Lakes Trail Head. Bikes and horses are not allowed, and the surface is natural.

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Pine Forest Blue Lakes Trail

    Best months: May–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

      35° / 22°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 20°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 23°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      49° / 27°

      12 wet

    5. May

      58° / 34°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      68° / 41°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 48°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 47°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 42°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 32°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 25°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      33° / 20°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Denio 52 Wsw, NV, 48.5 mi away at 6,500 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.