Amole Canyon Group Shelter
Campground
Campground · 0.3 mi from the trail
New Mexico · Hiking · Near Arroyo Seco
Blue Loop
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 67 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Easy
- difficulty
- May–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Is Blue Loop open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Carson National Forest.
Current Prescribed Fire Activity and Plans
Agency alert covering Carson National Forest · USFS · Carson National Forest
Current Fire Restrictions and Related Prohibitions
Agency alert covering Carson National Forest · USFS · Carson National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Carson National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Blue Loop is a short out-and-back trail in New Mexico managed by the Forest Service. The trail is 0.92 miles long with 67 feet of elevation gain.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Ranchos Plaza Grill
Restaurant
On your way back · 12 mi
If it rainsKhlnmusa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Khlnmusa, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
More in Arroyo SecoLocal outfitters
- Taos Mountain Outfitters15 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Nearby · Hidden Loop · South Loop · Amole
Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Blue Loop
Best months: May–June and August–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.
Jan
42° / 12°
3 wet
Feb
46° / 19°
3 wet
Mar
55° / 25°
4 wet
Apr
63° / 31°
4 wet
May
73° / 37°
5 wet
Jun
84° / 47°
5 wet
Jul
87° / 53°
8 wet
Aug
84° / 51°
10 wet
Sep
78° / 45°
6 wet
Oct
67° / 32°
5 wet
Nov
53° / 22°
4 wet
Dec
42° / 14°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Taos, NM, 13.8 mi away at 6,965 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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