Nevada · Hiking

Ward Mountain Recreation Area - D LOOP

1.0 mi
distance
221 ft
climb
7,442 ft
high point
Lollipop
route
May–Sep
best months

Ward Mountain Recreation Area - D LOOP is a short, easy loop hike on Bureau of Land Management land in the Bristlecone Field Office of Nevada, about a mile from the Ward Mountain Recreation Area. The trail is 0.95 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 221 feet, and it sits at a natural surface. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June through September, when typical averages from the nearby Ruth weather station run from highs around 76°F in June to about 84°F in July, with lows in the mid-40s. Winter is cold and snowy, with January highs near 38°F and about six snow days. The D LOOP is close to several other routes. The Birkebeiner Loop Trail and the Ward Mountain Recreation Area - BIRKIBEINER LOOP are both within a quarter mile, and the Ward Mountain Recreation Area - WARMING HUT WAY is about 0.3 miles away. For an overnight stay, Ward Mountain Campground is about 1.2 miles off.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Ward Mountain Recreation Area - D LOOP

    Best months: May–September. 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

      38° / 9°

      6 wet · 6 snow

    2. Feb

      40° / 12°

      6 wet · 5 snow

    3. Mar

      47° / 19°

      7 wet · 5 snow

    4. Apr

      54° / 24°

      7 wet · 3 snow

    5. May

      64° / 32°

      7 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      76° / 40°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 47°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 46°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 36°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 25°

      4 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      47° / 16°

      5 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      37° / 7°

      6 wet · 5 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ruth, NV, 3.6 mi away at 6,858 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.