Nevada · Hiking

Ruby City 2

1.0 mi
round trip
303 ft
climb
6,931 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Ruby City 2 open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Ruby City 2, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Ruby City 2 is an easy, out-and-back hike in Nevada's Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, within the Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District. The trail is about a mile long and rises roughly 300 feet from a low point of about 6,630 feet to a high of about 6,931 feet. It is a natural-surfaced route, and horses are allowed. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 64°F and September highs around 74°F, while July and August average in the mid-80s. That station sits several hundred feet below the trail, so temperatures on the route run a little cooler. The hike sits in a cluster of trails and mountain biking routes. Creek Trail is about 0.4 miles away, Ruby City 4 and Ruby Guard are within a mile, and Lower Sharps Canyon is about 1.3 miles off.