Cold Springs
- 2.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,029 ft
- climb
- 9,061 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Cold Springs open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Cold Springs, 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
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
Rainbow Canyon Flood Diversion Structure Closure (Spring Mountains National Recreation Area)
Agency alert covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-15-01 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Cold Springs is a 2.4-mile out-and-back hike in the Austin-Tonopah Ranger District of Nevada's Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, about 4 miles from the town of Morey. The trail is rated hard, with a total climb of about 1,000 feet and a steepest grade of 33% around the 1.1-mile mark. The route starts at about 8,630 feet and reaches a high point of 9,061 feet. It is a natural-surface trail, and both horses and bikes are allowed. South Sixmile Canyon lies about 1.4 miles away, and Morrey Peak is about 2.5 miles off. Fandangos and Pott Hole Valley Road are within about 5.5 miles.
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Pott Hole Valley Road
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Adt - Nevada - S - Seg 4
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Morrey Peak
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Fandangos
~6 min drive
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South Green Monster
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Adt - Nevada - S - Seg 4
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Adt - Nevada - S - Seg 3
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HORSE CANYON
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9.66-mile out-and-back trail in Nevada with 1,825 ft elevation gain/loss
