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Nevada
14.1 mi
Distance
6,598 ft
Gain
7h 59m
Time
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Why you'll love it
North Fork Cold Creek
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North Fork Cold Creek is a challenging high-elevation trek that rewards experienced hikers with significant vertical gain and remote alpine scenery. This 14-mile route climbs over 6,500 feet through Nevada's backcountry, traversing cold creek drainages and subalpine terrain. The trail offers solitude and dramatic elevation changes typical of Nevada's interior mountain ranges.
Middle Fork Cold Creek
~1 min drive
A 3-mile out-and-back trail in Nevada that connects to the North Cold Creek Canyon and Cold Lakes system.
John Day
~3 min drive
Moderate 2.78-mile hike with 650 ft gain near John Day, Nevada.
South Fork Cold Creek
~4 min drive
Moderate 5-mile creek drainage hike with 1,413 ft elevation gain.
Middle Fork Cold Creek
~2 min drive
Moderate 10.3-mile canyon hike with 2,187 ft elevation gain in Nevada.
Soldier Basin
~3 min drive
An easy 1.50-mile out-and-back hike in Nevada's Ruby Mountains Wilderness, perfect for a quick outdoor excursion.
Upper North Fork Cold Creek
~4 min drive
Short creek-side walk through Nevada forest with gentle elevation gain.
Conrad Creek
~3 min drive
A 3.55-mile out-and-back Nevada trail connecting to a network of cold-water creeks including South Fork Cold Creek and Thorpe Creek.
North Fork Cold Creek
~4 min drive
An expert-level out-and-back trek covering 2.05 miles in Nevada's North Fork Cold Creek area.
Lamoille-Gardner Creek TH
~5 min drive
Long alpine traverse in the Ruby Mountains with 2,100 ft elevation gain.
Soldier Basin
~4 min drive
Moderate 9.1-mile basin hike with 2,253 ft elevation gain.
