Gurule Loop
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 239 ft
- climb
- 9,065 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jul, Sep
- best months
Is GURULE LOOP open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Santa Fe National Forest.
Road Conditions
Agency alert covering Santa Fe National Forest · USFS · Santa Fe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Santa Fe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Gurule Out-and-back is a 2.52-mile out-and-back trail in New Mexico with 239 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 9,065 feet.
Best time to visit GURULE LOOP
Best months: May–July and 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.
Jan
38° / 9°
7 wet · 7 snow
Feb
40° / 13°
6 wet · 6 snow
Mar
48° / 19°
6 wet · 5 snow
Apr
56° / 24°
5 wet · 3 snow
May
65° / 30°
5 wet · 1 snow
Jun
75° / 37°
5 wet
Jul
77° / 44°
12 wet
Aug
75° / 43°
13 wet
Sep
69° / 36°
8 wet
Oct
59° / 27°
6 wet · 1 snow
Nov
47° / 18°
5 wet · 4 snow
Dec
38° / 10°
7 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wolf Canyon, NM, 20.1 mi away at 8,220 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Route details
- Distance
- 1.3 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 239 ft
- Summit
- 9,058 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the GURULE LOOP on Mesa Gurule?
About 1.3 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the GURULE LOOP?
About 239 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the GURULE LOOP?
It is rated easy.
How long does the GURULE LOOP take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Mesa Gurule
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
