Nevada · Hiking

Slide Creek

Slide CreekPhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
11.7 mi
round trip
2,234 ft
climb
8,498 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Slide Creek open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Slide Creek, 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.

Slide Creek is an out-and-back hike in Nevada's Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, within the Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District. The round trip covers about 11.7 miles on a natural-surface trail and is rated moderate. Expect roughly 2,200 feet of climbing one way. The route runs between a low point of about 6,360 feet and a high point near 8,500 feet, so the outbound leg does most of the ascending before you turn around and retrace your steps. Horses are allowed on the trail, but bikes are not. Other hikes close by include Slide 1, Biroth and Gods Pocket Peak, all within about 3 miles. Lower Bluster Campground sits roughly 9 miles away.