Gasline Road
- 6.3 mi
- round trip
- 329 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–Apr
- best months
Gasline Road is a mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in the Las Cruces District Office, about 6 miles from Las Cruces, New Mexico. The ride is an out-and-back of roughly 12.6 miles, with a one-way climb of about 330 feet from a low point of 4,341 feet to a high of 4,462 feet. It's a moderate route, and the BLM manages the land. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 78°F and October highs around 80°F, while June and July average highs near 96°F with more wet days. Several hiking trails sit within about 2 miles, including Turtleback Trail, A Trail and La Maria Trail. For an overnight stay, Aguirre Spring Recreation Area and Campground is about 8 miles away.
Best time to go · Oct–Apr
Best time to visit Gasline Road
Best months: October–April. 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
59° / 30°
3 wet
Feb
64° / 34°
3 wet
Mar
71° / 39°
2 wet
Apr
78° / 46°
1 wet
May
87° / 54°
2 wet
Jun
96° / 64°
4 wet
Jul
96° / 69°
8 wet
Aug
94° / 68°
8 wet
Sep
88° / 61°
5 wet
Oct
80° / 48°
4 wet
Nov
68° / 37°
3 wet
Dec
58° / 30°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at State Univ, NM, 5 mi away at 3,886 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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