Lone Pine
- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 292 ft
- climb
- 7,304 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Is Lone Pine open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sandia Ranger District. It doesn't name Lone Pine, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Area Closure for Recreation Residence Structures and Property at 91 Casa Loma Road
Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-14 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District
Area Closure for Recreation Residence Structures and Property at 69 Casa Loma Road
Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-13 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District
Area Closure for Sandia Crest “Switchback” Hazard Tree and Fuel Reduction Project
Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-02 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District
Sandia Ranger District Road & Area Closure for National Forest Road 462 Maintenance
Agency alert covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-24 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District
Mountainair and Sandia Ranger Districts Stage 1 Fire Restriction Lifted
Agency alert covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-00-26-20 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Sandia Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Lone Pine is an easy out-and-back hike in the Sandia Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico, about 1.7 miles from the trailhead. The route is 3.5 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 292 feet, and it rises from a low point of 6,996 feet to a high of 7,304 feet. The Forest Service manages the land. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Sandia Park put May highs around 73°F and September highs around 77°F, with July and August reaching about 83°F. Several other trails start close by, including Meadow Ridge, Cedro Singletrack and Meadow Singletrack, all about 0.1 mile away, and Rattlesnake, about 0.2 mile off. Climbers can find Bouldering Cave, Big Block and Block Wall about 2.2 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Turquoise Trail Campground7 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Meadow RidgeHiking0.1 mi
- Cedro SingletrackHiking0.1 mi
- Meadow SingletrackHiking0.1 mi
- RattlesnakeHiking0.2 mi
- Bouldering CaveRock climbing2.2 mi
- Big BlockRock climbing2.2 mi
- Block WallRock climbing2.2 mi
- Ranger Station WallRock climbing3.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
JackalopeHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: killbox, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- RollercoasterHiking · ~2 min drive
Cedro Creek Nature TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: killbox, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Bear ScatHiking · ~2 min drive
- Cedro SingletrackHiking · Next door
- Mahogany TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Meadow SingletrackHiking · Next door
- Chamisoso Canyon RoadHiking · ~2 min drive
- RattlesnakeHiking · Next door
- ChamisosoHiking · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Lone Pine
Best months: April–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
44° / 19°
Feb
48° / 22°
Mar
55° / 26°
Apr
63° / 34°
May
73° / 41°
Jun
83° / 49°
Jul
83° / 53°
Aug
80° / 52°
Sep
77° / 46°
Oct
65° / 36°
Nov
54° / 24°
Dec
43° / 18°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sandia Park, NM, 11.3 mi away at 7,030 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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