Summit Trail
- 16.0 mi
- round trip
- 831 ft
- climb
- 6,700 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Summit Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Summit Trail, 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
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
Rainbow Canyon Flood Diversion Structure Closure (Spring Mountains National Recreation Area)
Agency alert covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-15-01 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Summit Trail is a 16-mile out-and-back hike in the Santa Rosa Ranger District of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from about 6,018 feet to about 6,700 feet, with a total elevation gain of 831 feet. It is a hard hike, and the route is natural-surface, not accessible. Bikes and horses are both allowed on the trail, so it works for riders and pack animals. The trail is not accessible. Hanson Creek and Lamance Creek Trail both lie within about half a mile, and Little Cottonwood Creek and Singas Creek Trail are each about 1.9 miles away.
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