Pine Creek
- 12.3 mi
- round trip
- 4,017 ft
- climb
- 8,745 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Pine Creek open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Pine Creek, 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
Road Closure for Construction Work (Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger Districts)
Agency alert covering Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District · Order 04-17-26-06-04 · USFS · Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District
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 · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Pine Creek is a hard hike in the Jarbidge Wilderness, part of the Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in northeastern Nevada. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is a natural-surface out-and-back that climbs from about 6,580 feet to about 8,745 feet over roughly 12 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 4,017 feet. The route is rated hard, and it is not open to bikes. Horses are allowed. Pine Creek Campground sits just 0.4 miles away, and Lower Bluster Campground is about half a mile off, so the trail works well as a base for an overnight stay in the area. The Jarbidge River Trail lies about 1.6 miles away, and the Jarbidge River offers fishing about 2.2 miles out.
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