Gnome
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 91 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–May, Oct
- best months
Gnome is a short mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in the Las Cruces District Office, about 3.5 miles from the town of Doña Ana in southern New Mexico. The ride is an out-and-back of about 1.4 miles, with a low point of 4,341 feet and a high of 4,444 feet, so the one-way climb is about 91 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April and October highs around 77°F, while June and July average in the mid-90s and bring the most wet days of the year. Several other mountain biking routes sit within a mile, including Sidewalk, Desert Dance and Three Arroyos. Climbers can head to Vedauwoo Dome, about 1.8 miles away.
Best time to go · Mar–May, Oct
Best time to visit Gnome
Best months: March–May and 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
56° / 23°
3 wet
Feb
62° / 26°
2 wet
Mar
69° / 32°
1 wet
Apr
77° / 39°
1 wet
May
85° / 47°
3 wet
Jun
95° / 59°
3 wet
Jul
94° / 66°
9 wet
Aug
91° / 64°
9 wet
Sep
86° / 56°
5 wet
Oct
77° / 42°
3 wet
Nov
66° / 31°
3 wet
Dec
55° / 23°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Las Cruces 20 N, NM, 12.9 mi away at 4,327 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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