Pinon Loop
- 2.2 mi
- round trip
- 229 ft
- climb
- 6,671 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jan–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Is Pinon Loop open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Silver City Ranger District. It doesn't name Pinon Loop, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Mogollon Box Day Use Area Closure
Agency closure covering Silver City Ranger District · Order 03-06-07-26-001 · USFS · Silver City Ranger District
Beaverhead Water Non-Potable
Agency closure covering Gila National Forest · USFS · Gila National Forest
Harmful algae detected in Lake Roberts
Agency alert covering Gila National Forest · USFS · Gila National Forest
Potentially Dangerous Animal Encounters
Agency alert covering Gila National Forest · USFS · Gila National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Silver City Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Pinon Loop is a short, easy out-and-back hike in the Silver City Ranger District of Gila National Forest in southwestern New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. It runs about 2.2 miles round trip, with a high point of 6,671 feet and a low of about 6,430 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Ft Bayard show highs around 73°F in April and 74°F in October, while summer brings highs in the low 90s and more frequent rain, about 13 wet days a month in July and August. The trail is a natural-surface route that allows both horses and bikes, and it is not accessible. It sits among a cluster of similar short loops, with Dragon Loop Trail #718 and Mountain Loop Trail each about 0.2 miles away, and Picnic Loop and Poderosa Loop within about 0.3 miles.
Local outfitters
- Silver City RV Park5 mi away
- Burro Mountain Homestead RV Park18 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Dragon Loop Trail #718Hiking0.2 mi
- Mountain Loop TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Picnic LoopHiking0.3 mi
- Poderosa LoopHiking0.3 mi
- Angel Loop #717Hiking0.4 mi
- Gomez PeakHiking0.4 mi
- 80 MountainHiking0.6 mi
- New Mexico, other Southern AreasRock climbing2.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Dragon Loop Trail #718Hiking · Next door
- Little Walnut RoadHiking · ~4 min drive
- Continental Divide TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- ANGEL LOOPHiking · Next door
- Bear Mountain RoadHiking · ~4 min drive
- Continental Divide National Scenic TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
- Mountain Loop TrailHiking · Next door
- Continental Divide TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
- Little CherryHiking · ~12 min drive
- Picnic LoopHiking · Next door
Best time to visit Pinon Loop
Best months: January–May and September–November. 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
56° / 32°
6 wet
Feb
59° / 34°
6 wet
Mar
66° / 37°
5 wet
Apr
73° / 43°
3 wet
May
80° / 50°
3 wet
Jun
90° / 60°
5 wet
Jul
88° / 64°
13 wet
Aug
87° / 63°
13 wet
Sep
83° / 58°
8 wet
Oct
74° / 47°
5 wet
Nov
63° / 37°
4 wet
Dec
55° / 30°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Bayard, NM, 8.6 mi away at 6,099 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
