Fletcher Canyon
Nevada
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2.2 mi
Distance
744 ft
Gain
1h 7m
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 1 h ago · oldest 1 h
problem: Agency alerts
19 active alerts in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest; most severe: Elephant Fire Closure
USFSPosted Jul 13 · checked 1 h ago
clear: Weather
Rain, high 61°F / low 50°F, 36% precip — 81/100 for hike
OpenWeather1 h ago
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Fletcher Canyon
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 744 ft
- Highest point
- 7,696 ft
- Lowest point
- 7,187 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Surface
- Natural
Source for surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Fletcher Canyon is a 2.20-mile out-and-back trail in Nevada with 744 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a canyon route and is managed by the Forest Service.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 7,696 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 2.2 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, 1.7 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 10, 2026:
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Eagle's NestHiking0.1 mi
- Kyle Canyon R.V. Group CampgroundCamping0.3 mi
- Fletcher ViewCamping0.3 mi
- Pirate's CoveRock climbing0.4 mi
- Kyle Canyon CampgroundCamping0.5 mi
- Blue Sky BluffRock climbing0.8 mi
- AcastusMountain biking0.8 mi
- Stanley B Springs TrailHiking1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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