Hennen Canyon Trail
- 4.6 mi
- round trip
- 5,058 ft
- climb
- 11,384 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Hennen Canyon Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Hennen Canyon Trail, 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
Road Closure for Construction Work (Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger Districts)
Agency alert covering Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District · Order 04-17-26-06-04 · USFS · Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District
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
As of · Source: USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Hennen Canyon Trail is a 9.2-mile out-and-back hike in Nevada's Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, within the Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District. The route rises from about 6,500 feet to a high point of 11,384 feet, with a total elevation gain of 5,058 feet. The climb is rolling, but it gets steep around mile 3.5, where the grade reaches 48 percent. The trail is rated expert, and the round trip takes about 5.5 hours. The trail's high point makes it a serious objective. The steepest stretch comes in the middle, and the route is long and demanding, so plan for a full day on foot. Nearby, Seitz Canyon and Hennen Canyon are both within about a mile and a half. The Lamoille-Talbot Trail and the Lamoille-Gardner Creek trailhead are about 3 miles away. Thomas Canyon Campground, roughly 6 miles off, offers a place to stay.
- Seitz CanyonHiking1.2 mi
- Hennen CanyonHiking1.4 mi
- Lamoille-Talbot TrailHiking2.9 mi
- Lamoille-Gardner Creek THHiking3 mi
- Sport WallRock climbing3 mi
Lamoille CanyonRock climbingPhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.9 mi- Thomas Canyon CampgroundCamping6.1 mi
- South Fork Humboldt RiverCanoeing8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Lamoille to TalbotHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: simonov, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Talbot CreekHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Favre LakeHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: Jim Morefield, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Joe Billy Basin TrailHiking · ~16 min drive
Ruby Crest National Recreation TrailHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: simonov, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Island LakeHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: simonov, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Castle LakeHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: Jim Morefield, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Colonel MooreHiking · ~17 min drive
- Kleckner CreekHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: Jim Morefield, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Lamoille StockHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: simonov, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Route details
- Distance
- 4.6 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 5,058 ft
- Summit
- 11,384 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
- Time
- About 4 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Hennen Canyon Trail on Ruby Dome?
About 4.6 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Hennen Canyon Trail?
About 5,058 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Hennen Canyon Trail?
It is rated expert.
How long does the Hennen Canyon Trail take?
About 4 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Ruby Dome
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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