Baker Creek Trail
Photo: cm195902, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 5.7 mi
- round trip
- 5,363 ft
- climb
- 10,618 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Baker Creek Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Great Basin National Park. It doesn't name Baker Creek Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.
Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive Winter Closure
Park closure covering Great Basin National Park · NPS · Great Basin National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Great Basin National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Baker Creek Trail is a 11.3-mile out-and-back hike in Great Basin National Park in Nevada, managed by the National Park Service. It begins and ends at 10,618 feet, the high point of the route, and climbs to 10,618 feet from a low point of 7,997 feet. The total elevation gain is 5,363 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at mile 3.8 with a grade of 26 percent. The trail is rated expert, and the round trip takes about 6.5 hours. There is no fee to hike it. The trail starts at the high point, so the first stretch is a descent, and the return is an ascent. The Johnson-Baker Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Highland Ridge Route is about 0.9 mile off. Glacier Trail and Bristlecone Trail are both within about 3 miles.
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