Chief Mountain South Trailhead
- Free
- fee
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
- At 6,080 ft
- Caliente Field Office
Silver State Trail Trailhead (and camp)
- Silver State TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Red Rhyolite TrailHiking2.8 mi
- Grey Dome Rim TrailHiking3.6 mi
Rainbow RimHikingPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)7.4 mi- Kershaw-Ryan State ParkState park7.4 mi
- Canyon Overlook LoopHikingPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)7.7 mi
- Kershaw RedemptionHiking7.9 mi
- Pitfall TrailHiking7.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Chief Mountain West TrailheadCamping · ~11 min drive
- Kershaw CampgroundCamping · ~12 min drive
- Agua CalienteCamping · ~14 min drive
- Cabin Pines CampgroundCamping · ~22 min drive
- Cathedral Gorge State Park CampgroundCamping · ~34 min drive
- Pahroc Wash TrailheadCamping · ~42 min drive
- Pioche RV Park and CampgroundCamping · ~43 min drive
- Stampede CampgroundCamping · ~46 min drive
- Picketts RV ParkCamping · ~55 min drive
- Campground ACamping · ~55 min drive
Best time to visit Chief Mountain South Trailhead
Best months: April–June and August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
43° / 23°
5 wet
Feb
45° / 25°
6 wet
Mar
53° / 31°
5 wet
Apr
59° / 36°
4 wet
May
68° / 45°
4 wet
Jun
79° / 55°
3 wet
Jul
86° / 62°
4 wet
Aug
84° / 60°
5 wet
Sep
77° / 52°
4 wet
Oct
65° / 41°
4 wet
Nov
53° / 30°
3 wet
Dec
43° / 22°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pioche, NV, 25.4 mi away at 5,990 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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