Nevada · Mountain biking

Nature Loop Trail

0.1 mi
round trip
1 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Apr–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Nature Loop Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Cathedral Gorge State Park in Nevada, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is about 0.13 miles long and sits at roughly 4,824 feet, with a nearly flat profile that gains and loses about a foot of elevation over the course of the out-and-back. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 71°F, while July averages climb to about 93°F. The trail is close to several other routes. Juniper Draw Loop Trail, another mountain biking route, and Nature Trail, a hike, both lie about 0.1 mile away. Hawk's Ridge Trail and Eagle Point Trail are within a mile.

  • Best time to go · Apr–May, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Nature Loop Trail

    Best months: April–May and September–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

      47° / 20°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      51° / 21°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      60° / 27°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      67° / 33°

      5 wet

    5. May

      76° / 40°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      87° / 48°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      93° / 56°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      91° / 54°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      84° / 45°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      71° / 34°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      58° / 23°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 17°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cathedral Gorge Sp, NV, 1.2 mi away at 4,830 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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