Sloan 402
Photo: Joe K Gage, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 59 ft
- climb
- 3,401 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–Apr
- best months
Sloan 402 is a short, easy out-and-back hike on Bureau of Land Management land in Nevada's Red Rock/Sloan Field Office, about a mile from the trailhead. The route rises about 60 feet from a low point of 3,324 feet to a high of 3,401 feet, making it a gentle walk that pairs well with other outings in the area. 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 climb to about 106°F. That station sits roughly 1,100 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the hike run cooler. Horses are allowed, and the trail surface is natural. Bikes are not. The Fracture Ridge hike starts just 0.2 miles away, and the Sloan 403 Trail for mountain biking is about 0.4 miles off. Black Mountain Trail and the Sloan 404 Trail are each about a mile away.
Best time to go · Oct–Apr
Best time to visit Sloan 402
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, 10.5 mi away at 2,275 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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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