Nevada · Hiking

Acastus

AcastusPhoto: Desert Landscape Conservation Cooperative, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
3.4 mi
round trip
285 ft
climb
7,008 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Acastus open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Acastus, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Acastus is a 3.4-mile out-and-back hike in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is rated moderate with a one-way elevation gain of 285 feet, from a low point of about 6,587 feet to a high of about 7,008 feet. The trail is gravel, and bikes are allowed. It sits close to several other destinations. The Kunav Huveep and Pack Rat mountain biking routes start about 0.1 mile away, and the Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway Group Picnic Sites are about 0.3 mile off. Climbers can head to Starter Crag, about half a mile away.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Acastus

    Best months: May–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.

    1. Jan

      44° / 22°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      44° / 22°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      49° / 26°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      55° / 30°

      4 wet

    5. May

      63° / 37°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 46°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 52°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 52°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 44°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 35°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 27°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 21°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Charleston Fire Stn, NV, 3.2 mi away at 7,460 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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