Right Fork Lamoille
Nevada
Free — you'll pick up right here.
11.7 mi
Distance
4,561 ft
Gain
6h 10m
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
20 active alerts in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest; most severe: Elephant Fire Closure
USFSPosted Jul 13 · checked 1 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 72°F / low 52°F, 9% precip — 98/100 for hike
OpenWeather1 h ago
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Right Fork Lamoille
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Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 11.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,561 ft
- Highest point
- 10,597 ft
- Lowest point
- 7,175 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Wilderness area
- Ruby Mountains Wilderness
- Bikes
- Not allowed
- Surface
- Natural
Source for bikes, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Right Fork Lamoille is an 11.68-mile out-and-back trail in Nevada managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 4,561 feet of elevation.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 10,597 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 12 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Ruby Mountains Wilderness · Wilderness
- Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District · Ranger district
- Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1
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
- Lions CampHiking0.2 mi
- Lamoille to TalbotHiking1 mi
- Thomas Canyon CampgroundCamping1.6 mi
- NEW THOMAS CANYONHiking1.7 mi
- Thomas CanyonHiking1.7 mi
- Lamoille CanyonRock climbing2 mi
- Lamoille Canyon Nature TrailHiking3.1 mi
- Sport WallRock climbing3.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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