Lamoille Canyon Nature Trail
Nevada
Free — you'll pick up right here.
0.4 mi
Distance
141 ft
Gain
13 min
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 10 h ago · oldest 10 h
problem: Agency alerts
20 active alerts in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest; most severe: Elephant Fire Closure
USFSPosted Jul 13 · checked 10 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 67°F / low 35°F, 0% precip — 98/100 for hike
OpenWeather10 h ago
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Lamoille Canyon Nature Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 141 ft
- Elevation loss
- 175 ft
- Highest point
- 8,198 ft
- Lowest point
- 8,105 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Lamoille Canyon Nature Trail is a 0.43-mile loop in Nevada with 141 feet of elevation gain and 175 feet of elevation loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 8,198 feet.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- Starts at
- 8,198 ft
- High point
- 8,198 ft
- Total climbing
- 141 ft
- Total descent
- 175 ft
- Steepest stretch
- 7% grade around mile 0.2 from the start
- Length
- 0.4 mi
- Shape
- Loop
Most of the climbing is in the middle stretch.
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District · Ranger district
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Lamoille Canyon Road Closure (Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District)
caution · posted Sep 16, 2026
Road Closure for Construction Work (Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger Districts)
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Thomas CanyonHiking1.5 mi
- NEW THOMAS CANYONHiking1.5 mi
- Thomas Canyon CampgroundCamping1.5 mi
- Island LakeHiking2.7 mi
- Lamoille StockHiking2.8 mi
- Lamoille CanyonRock climbing4.3 mi
- Sport WallRock climbing6.1 mi
- Franklin RiverCanoeing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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