Ledbetter Trailhead
- 4.8 mi
- round trip
- 411 ft
- climb
- 9,079 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Ledbetter Trailhead open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Ledbetter Trailhead, 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.
Ledbetter Trailhead is a 4.8-mile out-and-back route on natural trail surface in the Austin-Tonopah Ranger District of Nevada's Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It is a hard hike, with an elevation gain of 411 feet from the low point at 8,304 feet to the high at 9,079 feet, and it is managed by the Forest Service. The trail is open year-round, and horses are allowed, while bikes are not. Weeks Canyon sits about 1.8 miles away, and Stone Cabin is about 3.6 miles off. The Toiyabe Crest Trail and Cow Canyon are both within about 4 miles.
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