Thomas Canyon
Nevada
Free — you'll pick up right here.
3.6 mi
Distance
1,268 ft
Gain
1h 49m
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Thomas Canyon
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,268 ft
- Highest point
- 8,819 ft
- Lowest point
- 7,563 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- Allowed
- Surface
- Natural
Source for bikes, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Thomas Canyon is a 3.56-mile out-and-back trail in Nevada managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 1,268 feet of elevation.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 8,819 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 3.6 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
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
- NEW THOMAS CANYONHiking0.1 mi
- Thomas Canyon CampgroundCamping0.2 mi
- Lamoille Canyon Nature TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Right Fork LamoilleHiking1.7 mi
- Lions CampHiking1.8 mi
- Lamoille to TalbotHiking2 mi
- Lamoille CanyonRock climbing3 mi
- Sport WallRock climbing4.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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