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Nevada
4.0 mi
Distance
181 ft
Gain
1h 25m
Time
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Why you'll love it
Ruby Guard
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Ruby Guard is a scenic 4-mile trail offering accessible hiking with modest elevation gain in Nevada's high desert landscape. This route provides excellent views of the surrounding terrain and is ideal for hikers seeking a shorter outing with manageable climbing. The trail showcases typical Great Basin geography with sagebrush, pinyon-juniper woodland, and expansive vistas.
Upper Sharps Canyon
~1 min drive
Short Nevada canyon hike with minimal elevation gain.
Upper Sharps Canyon
~1 min drive
Steep 1.82-mile canyon climb with 1,265 ft elevation gain.
Ruby City 2
~2 min drive
Easy 1-mile hike with 300 ft gain near historic Ruby City.
Lower Sharps Canyon
~2 min drive
Scenic canyon hike with steady elevation gain and high desert views.
Krenka 1
~3 min drive
Easy 3.24-mile high desert trail with 230 ft elevation gain.
Krenka Creek
~2 min drive
Moderate 6.31-mile creek-side trail with 2,232 ft elevation gain.
Hidden Lakes
~5 min drive
Accessible alpine lake trail with scenic basin views near Hidden Lakes, Nevada.
Krenka North
~4 min drive
Moderate 3.69-mile Nevada trail with 740 ft elevation gain.
Gardner Creek Loop
~5 min drive
Moderate 6.17-mile loop with 1,610 ft elevation gain near Gardner Creek.
Gardner Creek Loop
~6 min drive
Easy 2.12-mile out-and-back trail in Nevada with 217 ft elevation gain.
