Upper Showgirl
Nevada
Free — you'll pick up right here.
3.0 mi
Distance
38 ft
Gain
1h 1m
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.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Upper Showgirl
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 38 ft
- Highest point
- 8,188 ft
- Lowest point
- 8,073 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- Allowed
- Horses
- Allowed
- Surface
- Natural
Source for bikes, horses, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Upper Showgirl is a 3-mile out-and-back trail in Nevada with 38 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward out-and-back route.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 8,188 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 3 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mt Charleston Fire Stn, NV weather station, 4.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan44° high22° low
- Feb44° high22° low
- Mar49° high26° low
- Apr55° high30° low
- May63° high37° low
- Jun74° high46° low
- Jul79° high52° low
- Aug78° high52° low
- Sep72° high44° low
- Oct62° high35° low
- Nov51° high27° low
- Dec44° high21° low
Where it is
- Spring Mountains National Recreation Area · Ranger district
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Spring Mountains National Recreation Area as of Oct 9, 2026:
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Percocet TrailHiking0.4 mi
- HilltopCamping0.4 mi
- Original ShowgirlHiking0.5 mi
- Hike-A-BikeMountain biking0.6 mi
- Route 158Rock climbing0.9 mi
- Mahogany GroveCamping0.9 mi
- Robber's RoostRock climbing1 mi
- Robbery Wall, TheRock climbing1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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