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| | This part of Nevada has a good deal of available outdoors pastimes. Highland Ridge Trail is quite far from the least distant town, and there's good natural beauty waiting for you here along it. Nice backpacking and hiking trails in Nevada are in abundance, and Highland Ridge Trail in White Pine County is one of them. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the outdoors a bit, and Highland Ridge Trail in White Pine County, Nevada is the outdoors at its best. The length of Highland Ridge Trail is on the longer side with an average amount of |
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climbing distance which makes this a very tough hiking trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a nice challenge. This hike should take you about 2.5 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Backcountry
| | backpacking here in the Snake Range is the best way to enjoy these highlands. Summertime highs at Highland Ridge Trail mostly tend to be in the 80's while night lows are generally in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's with temperatures at Highland Ridge Trail dipping down into the 10's all through winter nights. Being 16.8 miles long; it's longer than many great outdoors hiking trails. This is one of many hiking trails in the surrounding area. This great outdoors hiking trail goes through some very different elevations, | |
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so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Highland Ridge Trail is a location that is quite dried out ordinarily; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
At parts of the year this region sees very little rain, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. This wilderness hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 3,656 feet, and that is higher than average.
If you happen to be in Nevada, why not go hiking, it is always an amusing thing to do. Every single Nevada backpacking and hiking trail is different from the others. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can walk it
just one way. This is a long hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip.
Briefly about the general area:
Granite Basin is right here at Highland Ridge Trail. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Highland Ridge Trail has to offer, you can
camp at Shoshone Campground. And that's not all you can do here in the Snake Range. Don't leave Highland Ridge Trail without first paying a visit to Decathon Spring, and a quick visit to South Fork Baker Creek is undeniably a magnificent idea.
The beauty of mother nature reveals
herself at Mustang Spring, and unsurprisingly, all our national parks are fine places to pop by and Great Basin National Park is no exception. Just can't get enough of the Snake Range. If you have a thing about the outdoors, you'll adore Highland Ridge Trail. A good spot like Hub
Mine Basin here at Highland Ridge Trail is too great to miss, and since you're here, you could explore North Fork Baker Creek.
There's so much to do here at Highland Ridge Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Wheeler Peak Campground is a fine place for that, and a tremendous site nearby is Swallow Canyon.
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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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