Zipline
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 42 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–May, Oct
- best months
Zipline is a short mountain biking ride in the Las Cruces District Office of the Bureau of Land Management in New Mexico. The route is out and back, covering about 0.7 miles with a 42-foot elevation gain from a low point of 4,559 feet to a high of 4,613 feet. It sits within easy reach of several other riding options and climbing areas. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 77°F in April and October, while July and August average highs near 94°F. That station sits about 290 feet lower than the high point on this route, so temperatures on the climb run slightly cooler. Push It is just 0.2 miles away, and Three Arroyos and Desert Dance are each about half a mile off. For climbing, Vedauwoo Dome lies about 1.2 miles away.
Best time to go · Mar–May, Oct
Best time to visit Zipline
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, 12.4 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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