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| | Nevada has plenty of fine backpacking trails, and one of those is Diamond Trail in Elko County. Diamond Trail is not very near Elko at all, but backcountry trails like these are nice. Going for a backcountry walk here in Nevada never gets boring. This is a long wilderness hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Diamond Trail is a location that is pretty dehydrated mostly; the wettest month of the year is mostly May, that's the one that rains the most; the driest month is July. A visit to Nevada is not complete without some backcountry |
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hiking. Each one of the many backpacking trails of Nevada has its own character. Diamond Trail is a very long hiking and backpacking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it an outstanding great outdoors hiking trail for experienced trekkers in magnificent
| | shape. This is a one trailhead hiking trail, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry hike. Diamond Trail is 9.4 miles long; it's considered a longer trek. This is one of a very small number of great outdoors hiking trails in this region. The total elevation difference for this hiking trail is 1,267 feet which is an average number. Hey, time for a backcountry walk don’t you think? Diamond Trail in Elko County, Nevada is just what you need. You should count on this backcountry walk taking about 8.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower | |
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and some a bit faster. There's not much difference in elevation along Diamond Trail, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backcountry hiking trail. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. High temperatures at Diamond Trail
during the warm days of summer are in the 80's. During the moonlight hours it's generally in the 30's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's, and night lows during the wintertime for Diamond Trail tend to be in the 0's. This wilderness hiking trail sometimes gets very dry,
so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire.
Briefly about the general area: A visit to Diamond Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Jim Bob Spring, and Hole in the Ground is a splendid spot
to spend some time. There are some glorious whitewater spots on Jarbidge, and Gold Creek Public Campgrounds is a tremendous campground nearby. Deep Creek flows through this area; folks from Elko love to come here. A quick spree to Deep Creek close to Diamond Trail is a magnificent
idea, and everyone loves Taylor Pocket. You just can't picture the amount of outdoors amusing things the area in the neighborhood of Diamond Trail has to offer. Government Spring is an inspiring place to stop by while you're here; Scott Table is a pleasant spot here at Diamond Trail. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Bruneau River - West Fork; Big Bend Campground is a fine local campground.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 41.9609, Longitude -115.6715 - - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 9.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 1267 feet

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| | Whitewater Near Diamond Trail:
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Bruneau River - West Fork, Elko County
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, 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 19 miles long (Rowland Nevada to Blackrock Crossing Idaho) |
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Jarbidge, Owyhee County
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, 14 miles away, Class II-V - 29 miles long (Murphy Hot Springs to Bruneau River) |
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Bruneau River - West Fork, Owyhee County
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, 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 28 miles long (Below Rowland Nevada to Indian Hot Springs) |
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Jarbidge River - West Fork, Elko County
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, 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 16 miles long (Jarbidge Nevada to Idaho East Fork confluence) |
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