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| | When you're here in Nevada backpacking along one of its hiking trails never gets boring. There are many glorious hiking trails in Nevada; Summit Trail in Humboldt County is one of them. Each hiking trail in Nevada has its own character. This backpacking trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backpacking trail. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This is one of a very small number of hiking trails in this region. All through the |
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summertime months highs here at Summit Trail reach the 90's. Summer overnight lows descend down to the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's, and overnight lows at Summit Trail through the winter mostly descend into the 10's. Summit Trail is quite long,
| | so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Summit Trail is very far from the least distant sizeable settlement, and it is a cool spot to backcountry hike. The total elevation difference for this backpacking and hiking trail is 4,043 feet which is a higher than average number. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and if you happen to be in Humboldt County of Nevada, Summit Trail is a good local backcountry trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. This hiking trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing | |
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distance which makes this a very tough hiking trail for advanced trekkers looking for a perfect challenge. Summit Trail is 28.8 miles long; it's longer than many backpacking trails. At Summit Trail you don’t see much rainfall; the month with most of the rain is November, and July
on the other hand is the driest. Now, this is roughly a 4.5-day backcountry trek, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. These hiking trails here in the Santa Rosa Range are a glorious way to explore these highlands. At parts of the year this neighborhood 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. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can trek it just one way. With so many outdoors endeavors
available in Nevada you'll never get bored.
Briefly about the general area:
Whohoo, so many entertaining things in one place! The Santa Rosa Range is great! It's always good to take a look at Fry Spring; while you're here, you could explore South Fork Cottonwood Creek.
A journey to Tom Basin invigorates the spirit; Falls Canyon is a tremendous site to go to.
Don't leave Summit Trail without first paying a visit to Carex Spring, and Buffalo Meadows is a magnificent location to check out. Abel Creek flows through this vicinity, and Santa Rosa Ranger District is a great forest area nearby. This place, Summit Trail, it definitely has so much outdoors fun stuff.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 41.4782, Longitude -117.7488
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 41.5407, Longitude -117.6144
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 14.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 14.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 28.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 13.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 28.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 13.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 days
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Total elevation difference: 4043 feet
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Summit Trail, Humboldt County
County
, 2 miles away, 14.4 hiking miles, 4043 feet elevation difference |
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Scottish Inns Winnemucca, Winnemucca
, 28 miles away |
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Winnemucca Days Inn, Winnemucca
, 28 miles away |
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Best Western Gold Country Inn, Winnemucca
, 28 miles away |
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Quality Inn Winnemucca, Winnemucca
, 28 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Winnemucca, Nv, Winnemucca
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