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Best Hiking Trails in Nevada

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Anniversary Narrows

City: Las Vegas
State: Nevada
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 6.0 miles
Distance km: 9.7 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: Spring, Fall, Winter
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USUT0199
Trails Nearby: Bennie Creek Trail; Loafer Mountain Trail; North Peak Trail; Nebo Bench Trail; Devil’s Kitchen Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Maple Bench Campground; Payson Lakes Campground; Tinney Flat Campground; Blackhawk Campground; Blackhawk Campground

Griffith Peak Trail

City: Las Vegas
State: Nevada
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 10.0 miles
Distance km: 16.1 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 8,400 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 2,560 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 10,500 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 3,200 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USNM0179
Trails Nearby: Cabra Loop Trail; Chamisa Trail; Rim Vista Trail; Black Canyon Trail; Winsor Trail to Spirit Lake
Nearby Campgrounds: Ponderosa Group Campground; Juniper Campground; Las Conchas Campground; Jemez Falls Campgrounds; Jemez Falls Campground

Lake Tahoe – Marlette Lake

City: Carson City
State: Nevada
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 10.0 miles
Distance km: 16.1 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 7,000 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 2,134 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 8,000 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,438 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USNC0647
Trails Nearby: Cumberland Knob Trail; Stone Mountain State Park; Doughton Park – Basin Creek Trail; Pilot Mountain; Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve
Nearby Campgrounds: Cliffview Campground; New River Canoe and Campground; Raven Cliff Campground; Millrace Campground; Raccoon Branch Campground

Lake Tahoe – Mount Rose

City: Incline Village
State: Nevada
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 12.0 miles
Distance km: 19.3 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 8,700 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 2,652 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 10,778 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 3,285 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USNM0292
Trails Nearby: Winsor Trail to Spirit Lake; San Leonardo Lakes Trail; Black Canyon Trail; Trampas Lake Trail; Chamisa Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Jacks Creek Campground; Panchuela Campground; Cowles Campground; Mora Campground; Holy Ghost Campground

Lake Tahoe – Prey Meadows/ Skunk Harbor

City: Carson City
State: Nevada
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 3.0 miles
Distance km: 4.8 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 6,200 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 1,890 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 6,800 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,073 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USVA0680
Trails Nearby: McAfee’s Knob; Sawtooth Ridge Overlooks; Happy Hollow Trails; Chestnut Ridge Trail; Mill Mountain Star Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Fenwick Mines Campground; Church Campgrounds; The Pines Campground; Craig Creek Campground; Steel Bridge Campground

Lake Tahoe – Rim Trail North to Marlette Lake

City: Carson City
State: Nevada
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 10.0 miles
Distance km: 16.1 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 7,000 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 2,134 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 8,000 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,438 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USNC0176
Trails Nearby: Pilot Mountain; Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve; Rock Castle Gorge Trail; Smart View Loop; Gulley Creek Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Rocky Knob Campground; Lake Myers Family Campground; Cliffview Campground; Millrace Campground; New River Canoe and Campground

Lake Tahoe – Stateline Lookout

City: Crystal Bay
State: Nevada
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 1.0 miles
Distance km: 1.6 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 7,017 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 2,139 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 7,017 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,139 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USWV0773
Trails Nearby: Wind Rock; War Spur & Chestnut Trail Loop; Kelly’s Knob; Bald Knob; Mountain Lake
Nearby Campgrounds: Steel Bridge Campground; The Pines Campground; Fenwick Mines Campground; Church Campgrounds; Craig Creek Campground

Robber’s Roost Trail

City: Las Vegas
State: Nevada
Trail Type: Day Hike – Loop
Distance Miles: 0.5 miles
Distance km: 0.8 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 8,370 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 2,551 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 8,560 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,609 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: N/A
Trails Nearby: Refrigerator Canyon Trail; Missouri/Beaver Creek Trail; Eagle Interpretive Trail; Edith Lake Trail; Blackfoot Meadows Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Vigilante Campground; Pike Gulch Campground; Cave Bay Campground; Chinaman Cove Campground; Riverside Campground

Trail Canyon Trail

City: Las Vegas
State: Nevada
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 4.0 miles
Distance km: 6.4 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 7,800 feet
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 2,377 meters
Minimum Elevation in Feet: 9,300 feet
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 2,835 meters
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Strenuous
Location ID: USCO0081
Trails Nearby: Goose Creek Trail; Lizard Rock Trail; Gill Trail; Hardrock Trail; Devil’s Head Lookout Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: Goose Creek Campground; Molly Gulch Campground; Spruce Campground; Spruce Grove Campground; X Rock Campground

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