Utah · Mountain biking · Near Hurricane

Wire Mesa Loop Trail

7.2 mi
loop
362 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Loop
route
Feb–May, Oct–Nov
best months

Wire Mesa Loop Trail is a 7.2-mile loop on Bureau of Land Management land in the St. George Field Office, about 7 miles from Zion National Park. The trail is rated moderate, with a total elevation gain of 362 feet, and it makes a good ride for mountain bikers looking for a loop with a low climb. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 78°F, while July averages about 100°F and winter lows dip near 30°F. Several other trails sit within a few miles. Coalpits Wash Trail and Chinle Trail are hikes about 2.7 and 3.4 miles away, and the Gander Trail is a mountain biking route about 3.6 miles off. Watchman Campground, about 6.5 miles away, offers a place to stay.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Camp Gooseberry Mesa

    Campground

    Campground · 2.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Jan’s Diner

    Fast food

    On your way back · 4 mi
  • If it rainsDon Graham from Redlands, CA, USA - God bless it!, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Zion Human History Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 7.3 mi from Hurricane

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Don Graham from Redlands, CA, USA - God bless it!, CC BY-SA 2.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Nov

    Best time to visit Wire Mesa Loop Trail

    Best months: February–May and October–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.

    1. Jan

      54° / 30°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      58° / 34°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      66° / 39°

      8 wet

    4. Apr

      73° / 44°

      6 wet

    5. May

      83° / 53°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      95° / 62°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      100° / 70°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      98° / 69°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      91° / 61°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      78° / 49°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      64° / 37°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      53° / 29°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Zion Np, UT, 7.2 mi away at 4,038 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Gander TrailPhoto: Don Graham from Redlands, CA, USA - God bless it!, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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