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| | Backpacking and hiking trails for hiking, and backpacking can be found all over Nevada, and one of those is Highland Ridge Trail in White Pine County. Hiking here in Nevada is always an enjoyable thing to do. Highland Ridge Trail is rather far away from the closest town, and many folks like to trek here to be in the vicinity of the outdoors. This part of Nevada has a perfect deal of available outdoors endeavors. The total elevation difference for Highland Ridge Trail is 3,656 feet which is higher than average. Throughout the warm days of summer at Highland |
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Ridge Trail temperatures are commonly in the 80's. Summer night lows sink down to the 50's. Highs during the wintertime are ordinarily in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Highland Ridge Trail are in the 10's. Now this hiking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food
| | to last the whole trip. This is a region covered with lots of backcountry hiking trails. This wilderness hiking trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backcountry hiking trail for advanced trekkers looking for a wonderful challenge. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Highland Ridge Trail in White Pine County, Nevada is just the spot. At Highland Ridge Trail you don’t see much rain; March is when | |
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you get the most rain here, and the driest month of the year is January. With its 16.8 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer trek. This walk should take you about 2.5 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Every Nevada hiking and backpacking
trail is different from the others. Highland Ridge Trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry hike it just one way. This trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the trail could be very different
from other parts of it. Great outdoors trails like this one here in the Snake Range are a perfect way to explore these summits. At parts of the year this vicinity sees very little rain, 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:
Swallow Canyon is near Highland Ridge Trail and is unquestionably a splendid location to have a look at, and a quick journey to South Fork Baker Creek is beyond doubt a wonderful idea. Put some time aside to spend at Decathon
Spring while you're here at Highland Ridge Trail; Shoshone Campground is a great local campground.
Now, you may assume that's loads but there's even more fun things to do here in the Snake Range. If you adore the outdoors, you'll like Highland Ridge Trail. A visit to Mustang
Spring will fill your soul with splendid feelings; a pleasant spree to Granite Basin is a great way to spend an afternoon. And if that's not enough there's plenty more cool stuff to do in the Snake Range. Looking for a fine spree? Great Basin National Park is relatively in close
proximity to Highland Ridge Trail, and Hub Mine Basin is a stunning place any time of year.
Highland Ridge Trail is a great place to visit for more than one day, Wheeler Peak Campground is a great place to camp nearby, and it's a glorious idea to stop at North Fork Baker Creek.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 38.7991, Longitude -114.2654
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 38.8994, Longitude -114.3032
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 16.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 16.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
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Total elevation difference: 3656 feet
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| These outdoors activities are available near Highland Ridge Trail. |
| | Trails Near Highland Ridge Trail:
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Highland Ridge Trail, White Pine County
County
, 0 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 3656 feet elevation difference |
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Baker Shoshone Trail, White Pine County
County
, 3 miles away, 14.4 hiking miles, 4018 feet elevation difference |
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Baker Shoshone Trail, White Pine County
County
, 3 miles away, 14.4 hiking miles, 4018 feet elevation difference |
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Bristlecone Pine Glacier Trail, White Pine County
County
, 8 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 1149 feet elevation difference |
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Bristlecone Pine Glacier Trail, White Pine County
County
, 8 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 1149 feet elevation difference |
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PROSPECTOR HOTEL AND CASINO, Ely
, 45 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELY, Ely
, 46 miles away |
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La Quinta Inn Suites Ely, Ely
, 46 miles away |
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Ramada Copper Queen Casino, Ely
, 46 miles away |
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Best Western Park Vue Motel, Ely
, 47 miles away |
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