Nevada · Hiking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Clear Creek Trail

29.6 mi
round trip
2,172 ft
climb
7,278 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Clear Creek Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Carson Ranger District. It doesn't name Clear Creek Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

Clear Creek Trail is a hard hike in the Carson Ranger District of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada, about 29.6 miles long with a one-way elevation gain of 2,172 feet. The trail is an out-and-back route that climbs from a low point of about 4,967 feet to a high of about 7,278 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Dagget Pass weather station, about 9 miles away, show July highs around 75°F with lows near 49°F, and only about two wet days a month from June through September. The trail is accessible and carries natural surface. Bikes and horses are allowed. The James Lee Loop 1 and James Lee Loop 3 hikes start within half a mile. Dinosaur Rock, a climbing area, is about 1.5 miles away, and Washoe Lake State Park Campground is about 10 miles off.

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  • Sleep close

    Silver City RV Resort

    Campground

    Campground · 2.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    All-Star Bar

    Bar

    On your way back · 1 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Clear Creek Trail

    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

      36° / 23°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 23°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 26°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      48° / 29°

      5 wet

    5. May

      56° / 35°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      66° / 42°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 49°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 49°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 44°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 36°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 28°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 23°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dagget Pass, NV, 9.3 mi away at 7,334 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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