North Fork Timber Creek Trail
Photo: cm195902, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 2.0 mi
- round trip
- 3,138 ft
- climb
- 10,739 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is North Fork Timber Creek Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Ely Ranger District. It doesn't name North Fork Timber Creek Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Ward Fire Closure (Ely Ranger District)
Agency closure covering Ely Ranger District · Order 04-17-26-09-02 · USFS · Ely Ranger District
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
As of · Source: USFS · Ely Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
North Fork Timber Creek Trail is a hard hike in Nevada's High Schells Wilderness, part of the Ely Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The trail is an out-and-back route of about 3.9 miles, with a total elevation gain of 3,138 feet and a high point of 10,739 feet. The trail starts at about 10,521 feet and ends at about 9,051 feet, so the round trip involves roughly 3,138 feet of climbing and the same amount of descent. The North Schell Peak Summit Route lies just 0.1 mile away, and South Fork Timber Creek is about 1.3 miles off. Timber Creek Campground is about 1.4 miles away, and Bird Creek Campground is about 3.7 miles away.
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