Willow Creek 2
- 5.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,211 ft
- climb
- 6,753 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–May, Sep–Oct
- best months
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Willow Creek 2 is a 5.3-mile out-and-back hike on Bureau of Land Management land in Nevada's Tonopah Field Office, about 5 miles from the town of Tonopah. The trail rises from a low point of 5,547 feet to a high of 6,753 feet, a climb of about 1,200 feet, and is rated moderate. The route is natural-surfaced and open to both horses and bikes, so it works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. It is open year-round, and the Bureau of Land Management manages the land. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Twin Spring Fallini, about 24 miles away, show May highs around 76°F and October highs near 70°F, while July averages about 94°F and January highs sit in the mid-40s. Several other hikes lie within a few miles, including N.Fork Willow Creek at about 1.7 miles and Deep Creek Canyon at about 4.3 miles. Hooper Canyon is about 5.3 miles away, and Cherry Creek Campground is about 7.2 miles away.
- N.Fork Willow CreekHiking1.7 mi
- Deep Creek CanyonHiking4.3 mi
- Hooper Canyon Spring SpurHiking5.2 mi
- Hooper CanyonHiking5.3 mi
- Big Creek CanyonHiking6.1 mi
- Little Cherry CreekHiking7.1 mi
- Cherry Creek CampgroundCamping7.2 mi
- BURNT CANYON TRAILHiking7.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- N.Fork Willow CreekHiking · ~3 min drive
- Deep Creek CanyonHiking · ~7 min drive
- South ForkHiking · ~22 min drive
- Adt - Nevada - S - Seg 3Hiking · ~1h 25m drive
- Hooper Canyon Spring SpurHiking · ~9 min drive
- Hooper CanyonHiking · ~9 min drive
- Pott Hole Valley RoadHiking · ~1h 23m drive
- BURNT CANYON TRAILHiking · ~13 min drive
- South Fork CottonwoodHiking · ~17 min drive
- Broom CanyonHiking · ~1h 23m drive
Best time to visit Willow Creek 2
Best months: April–May and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
44° / 15°
4 wet
Feb
49° / 22°
4 wet
Mar
59° / 27°
4 wet
Apr
66° / 33°
4 wet
May
76° / 41°
4 wet
Jun
86° / 49°
2 wet
Jul
94° / 55°
2 wet
Aug
91° / 52°
3 wet
Sep
82° / 42°
2 wet
Oct
70° / 32°
2 wet
Nov
54° / 20°
2 wet
Dec
43° / 14°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Twin Spring Fallini, NV, 24.1 mi away at 5,300 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
