Nevada · Hiking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Lincoln Bypass

Lincoln BypassPhoto: Wheeler Cowperthwaite, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
8.3 mi
round trip
1,191 ft
climb
6,061 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 15 h ago

Is Lincoln Bypass open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Carson Ranger District. It doesn't name Lincoln Bypass, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Carson Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Lincoln Bypass is a hard hike in the Carson Ranger District of Nevada's Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, about 8 miles long with a one-way elevation gain of 1,191 feet. The trail runs out and back, starting at a low point of about 4,864 feet and reaching a high of about 6,061 feet. The route is on natural surface and is open to both horses and bikes. It is not an accessible trail, so plan for a route that works with those modes rather than for accessibility. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Incline Village show July and August highs around 76°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s. The trail is open from June 1 to October 15. The Carson City Area climbing area sits just 0.4 miles away, and the EZ Trail and C Hill Foothill Trail are both within about a mile and a half. Washoe Lake State Park Campground is about 5 miles off.

Around this trail

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

    Carson RV Resort

    Campground

    Campground · 3.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Cucina Lupo

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rains

    Old US Mint

    Museum

    On your way back · 1 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Lincoln Bypass

    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, 9.9 mi away at 6,356 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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