Nevada · Hiking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Dry Pond

Dry PondPhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
4.2 mi
round trip
471 ft
climb
6,966 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Dry Pond open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Dry Pond is a 4.2-mile out-and-back hike on natural trail in Nevada's Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, within the Carson Ranger District. It is a moderate route with a 471-foot elevation gain, rising from 6,494 feet to 6,966 feet. The trail is accessible and allows horses and bikes, and the Forest Service lists it as accessible. It is open from about June 1 to October 15 each year. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Incline Village, at a lower elevation, show July and August highs around 76°F with lows near 50°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 41°F and lows near 24°F. Thomas Creek, a climbing area, is about 0.6 miles away, and the Upper Thomas Creek Trail is about 1.3 miles away. The Sierra Front Trail for mountain biking is about 1.4 miles off. Mt. Rose Campground is about 6 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Mount Rose Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 5.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Lodge, A Coffee + Wine Bar

    Bar

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rains

    Fox Cultural Hall

    Museum

    On your way back · 14 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Dry Pond

    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° / 24°

    2. Feb

      42° / 25°

    3. Mar

      45° / 27°

    4. Apr

      50° / 31°

    5. May

      59° / 37°

    6. Jun

      68° / 45°

    7. Jul

      76° / 50°

    8. Aug

      76° / 50°

    9. Sep

      71° / 45°

    10. Oct

      59° / 36°

    11. Nov

      50° / 30°

    12. Dec

      41° / 25°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Incline Village, NV, 10.9 mi away at 6,356 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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