Aura King
- 3.2 mi
- round trip
- 1,005 ft
- climb
- 7,805 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Aura King open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Aura King, so check the source for the area it covers.
Elephant Fire Closure
Agency closure covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-26-01-04 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Road Closure for Construction Work (Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger Districts)
Agency alert covering Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District · Order 04-17-26-06-04 · USFS · Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District
Area, Road, and Trail Closures (Spring Mountains National Recreation Area)
Agency alert covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-25-04 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Year-Round Fire Restrictions (Spring Mountains National Recreation Area)
Agency alert covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-24-01 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Vehicle Snow Chain Requirements during Inclement Weather (Spring Mountains National Recreation Area)
Agency alert covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-23-01 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Aura King is a 3.2-mile out-and-back hike on the Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in northeastern Nevada, managed by the Forest Service. The trail climbs from a low point of 6,642 feet to a high of 7,805 feet, a total gain of 1,005 feet, and is rated hard. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs of about 73°F in June and 85°F in July, and snow days are common from November through April. That station sits about 1,600 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the ridge run cooler. For a change of pace, Bull Run, a canoeing spot, lies about 3.8 miles away.
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
PersonHiking · ~54 min drivePhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
West Marys River to Camp DrawHiking · ~59 min drivePhoto: simonov, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- WALKER 6Hiking · ~25 min drive
- DELL LOOPHiking · ~26 min drive
Pine CreekHiking · ~57 min drivePhoto: simonov, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Cleveland TrailHiking · ~35 min drive
- WALKERHiking · ~27 min drive
- DipHiking · ~29 min drive
- BUCK LOOPHiking · ~56 min drive
- WALKER 5Hiking · ~27 min drive
Best time to visit Aura King
Best months: June–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
33° / 5°
11 wet · 9 snow
Feb
36° / 8°
10 wet · 8 snow
Mar
44° / 17°
10 wet · 7 snow
Apr
52° / 25°
10 wet · 5 snow
May
62° / 30°
10 wet · 2 snow
Jun
73° / 36°
6 wet
Jul
85° / 41°
4 wet
Aug
83° / 39°
4 wet
Sep
74° / 31°
4 wet
Oct
59° / 23°
6 wet · 2 snow
Nov
45° / 16°
8 wet · 5 snow
Dec
34° / 7°
11 wet · 9 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wild Horse Rsvr, NV, 15.9 mi away at 6,239 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
