Adt - Nevada - S - Seg 3
- 8.9 mi
- round trip
- 1,912 ft
- climb
- 7,228 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Adt - Nevada - S - Seg 3 is a hard hike of about 17.7 miles on a front-loaded out-and-back route. The trail starts at 5,998 feet and climbs to a high point of 7,228 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,912 feet over the round trip. The steepest stretch comes around mile 3.7, where the grade reaches about 9%. The hike lies within the Bureau of Land Management's Tonopah Field Office in Nevada. It is a long, steep outing, so plan on about seven hours to complete it. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs of about 76°F in June and 74°F in September, with lows near 40°F. Winter highs there hover around 42°F, with lows in the teens. Nearby hikes include Morrey Peak, about 5.6 miles away, and South Sixmile Canyon, about 6.8 miles off. Adt - Nevada - S - Seg 4 and Cold Springs are also within about 8 miles.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Adt - Nevada - S - Seg 3
Best months: May–September. 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
42° / 15°
6 wet
Feb
43° / 17°
6 wet
Mar
51° / 23°
6 wet
Apr
57° / 27°
6 wet
May
66° / 35°
6 wet
Jun
76° / 41°
4 wet
Jul
83° / 48°
4 wet
Aug
82° / 47°
4 wet
Sep
74° / 40°
4 wet
Oct
63° / 31°
3 wet
Nov
50° / 21°
4 wet
Dec
42° / 15°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Snowball Rch, NV, 24.8 mi away at 7,160 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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