Davenport Trail
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 3.4 mi
- round trip
- 65 ft
- climb
- 3,440 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Feb–May, Oct–Nov
- best months
Davenport Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back hike in Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Nevada. It sits on land managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and runs from about 3,314 feet to about 3,440 feet, with a total elevation gain of 65 feet. The route is rated easy. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show October highs around 78°F with lows near 44°F, while July averages about 100°F. Dogs must be leashed. Bikes and horses are not allowed. The trail is close to several other routes, including Upper Lake Trail about 0.2 miles away and Black Canyon Trail about 0.6 miles away. Pahranagat Loop Trail and Visitor Center Trail are both about 1.2 miles off.
- Upper Lake TrailHikingPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi
- Black Canyon TrailHikingPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi
Pahranagat Loop TrailHikingPhoto: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.2 mi- Visitor Center TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Cabin TrailHikingPhoto: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.2 mi
- Dove Dike TrailHikingPhoto: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.9 mi
Middle Marsh West TrailHikingPhoto: USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)3.9 mi- Pahranagat CreekCanoeing4.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Upper Lake TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Canyon Overlook LoopHiking · ~1h 7m drivePhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Death Valley Immigrant TrailHiking · ~46 min drive
- Dead Horse TrailHiking · ~1h 2m drive
- Black Canyon TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Noname Peak TrailHiking · ~20 min drive
- Red Rhyolite TrailHiking · ~55 min drive
- Connector TrailHiking · ~1h 9m drive
- Pahranagat Loop TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Path to Tikaboo PeakHiking · ~23 min drive
Best time to visit Davenport Trail
Best months: February–May and October–November. 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
54° / 29°
3 wet
Feb
59° / 32°
4 wet
Mar
66° / 37°
3 wet
Apr
74° / 42°
2 wet
May
83° / 50°
2 wet
Jun
95° / 59°
1 wet
Jul
100° / 66°
1 wet
Aug
99° / 64°
2 wet
Sep
91° / 55°
1 wet
Oct
78° / 44°
2 wet
Nov
65° / 34°
2 wet
Dec
53° / 27°
2 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pahranagat Wr, NV, 1.3 mi away at 3,334 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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