Nevada · Hiking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Clear Creek

Clear CreekPhoto: Nouhailler, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.7 mi
round trip
441 ft
climb
6,196 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Clear Creek open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Carson Ranger District. It doesn't name Clear Creek, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Carson Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Clear Creek is an easy, out-and-back hike of about 1.4 miles on Forest Service land in Nevada's Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, within the Carson Ranger District. The trail rises roughly 120 feet from a low point of about 6,061 feet to a high of about 6,196 feet, and the steepest stretch comes early on, around the 0.11-mile mark, with a grade of about 12%. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Glenbrook weather station run to highs around 77°F in July, with lows near 50°F and only about one wet day a month. Winter there is cold, with January highs around 41°F and lows near 25°F. Other outings sit within a few miles. The Spooner Loop and the TRT N Canyon Campground Spur are both about 2.6 miles away, and the North Canyon Rd and Main Rock climbing area are about 2.7 miles off.

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  • Sleep close

    Carson RV Resort

    Campground

    Campground · 4.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Qdoba

    Fast food

    Open after 6

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Clear Creek

    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

      41° / 25°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 25°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 28°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      51° / 30°

      4 wet

    5. May

      59° / 37°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 42°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 50°

      1 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 50°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 45°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 38°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 30°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 25°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Glenbrook, NV, 4.7 mi away at 6,350 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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