Nevada · Hiking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Deer Run

Deer RunPhoto: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.6 mi
distance
46 ft
climb
5,383 ft
high point
Lollipop
route
Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Deer Run open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Carson Ranger District. It doesn't name Deer Run, 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.

Deer Run is a short, easy loop hike in the Carson Ranger District of Nevada's Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, about half a mile long and rising roughly 46 feet from a low point of 5,272 feet to a high of 5,383 feet. The trail is a loop, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.3 miles in, with a grade of about 13 percent. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September, when typical averages from a nearby weather station in Carson City run around 70°F and 81°F, with lows in the low 40s. July is the warmest month, with highs near 90°F, and winter brings highs in the mid-40s and a few snowy days each month from December through February. Baldy Green and Eagle View Trail both start about 0.1 mile away, and Bob's Trail is about half a mile off. Climbers can head to the Carson City Area, roughly 1.4 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Deer Run

    Best months: March–June and September–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

      45° / 24°

      6 wet · 2 snow

    2. Feb

      50° / 27°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    3. Mar

      56° / 32°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      62° / 36°

      3 wet

    5. May

      70° / 43°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 49°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 55°

      1 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 53°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      81° / 46°

      1 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 36°

      2 wet

    11. Nov

      55° / 28°

      3 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      45° / 24°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Carson City, NV, 4.4 mi away at 4,761 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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