Nevada · Hiking

Lower Lehman Trail

Lower Lehman TrailPhoto: paulinkenbrandt, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.5 mi
round trip
233 ft
climb
7,603 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Is Lower Lehman Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Great Basin National Park. It doesn't name Lower Lehman Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.

  • Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive Winter Closure

    Park closure covering Great Basin National Park · NPS · Great Basin National Park

As of · Source: NPS · Great Basin National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Lower Lehman Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Great Basin National Park in Nevada, managed by the National Park Service. The trail is about a mile long, with a total elevation gain of 233 feet, and it starts and ends at roughly 7,360 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.26 miles in, where the grade reaches 12 percent. The high point on the route is 7,603 feet. The trail is a quick outing, and it is free to hike. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 85°F with lows near 58°F, while winter highs sit around 40°F. That station sits about 750 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Lehman Creek Trailhead is about 0.8 miles away, and the Mountain View Nature Trail and Osceola Ditch Trail are both within about 1.5 miles. Pole Canyon Trailhead is about 2.3 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Lower Lehman Trail

    Best months: April–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

      40° / 20°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 21°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 27°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      55° / 32°

      7 wet

    5. May

      64° / 40°

      7 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 49°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 58°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 56°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 48°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 36°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 26°

      6 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 20°

      6 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Great Basin Np, NV, 1.3 mi away at 6,850 ft. The station sits about 800 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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~3 min drive

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