Evans Creek Trail
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 87 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Evans Creek Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Carson Ranger District. It doesn't name Evans Creek Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Hawk Fire Closure (Carson Ranger District)
Agency closure covering Carson Ranger District · Order 04-17-26-01-08 · USFS · Carson Ranger District
Elephant Fire Closure
Agency closure covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-26-01-04 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Floriston Fire Closure
Agency alert covering Carson Ranger District · Order 17-26-24 · USFS · Carson Ranger District
Power line construction along SR 88, Alpine County, California (Carson Ranger District)
Agency alert covering Carson Ranger District · USFS · Carson Ranger District
Over-Snow Vehicle Closure (Carson Ranger District)
Agency alert covering Carson Ranger District · Order 04-17-25-12 · USFS · Carson Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Carson Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Evans Creek Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Nevada, about 0.2 miles from the Carson Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It sits within Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, on county land, and the trail is an out-and-back that covers about 0.4 miles with a total climb of 87 feet. The most comfortable months for a ride are typically May and September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Reno show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 82°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. The Basque Monument Trail and the Nature Trail both start about 0.1 miles away, and the Rancho Connector Trail is about 0.2 miles off. Climbers can head to Comstock Quarry, roughly half a mile away.
Local outfitters
- Alpenglow Expeditions33 mi away
- West Shore Sports38 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Basque Monument TrailMountain biking0.1 mi
Nature TrailHikingPhoto: nonbinaryanalog, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi- Rancho Connector TrailMountain biking0.2 mi
- Evans Canyon TrailMountain biking0.3 mi
- Comstock QuarryRock climbing0.5 mi
- Jewel BoulderRock climbing0.9 mi
- Basque BouldersRock climbing0.9 mi
- Alum CreekCanoeing3.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Basque Monument TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Reno Mizpah TrailMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- Upper N-TrailMountain biking · ~2 min drive
- Snake RunMountain biking · Next door
- Evans Creek TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Reno Mizpah TrailMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- Upper N-TrailMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- Basque Monument TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Miners TrailMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- Rancho Connector TrailMountain biking · Next door
Best time to visit Evans Creek Trail
Best months: March–June 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
46° / 27°
7 wet
Feb
50° / 29°
6 wet
Mar
57° / 34°
6 wet
Apr
63° / 38°
5 wet
May
72° / 46°
5 wet
Jun
83° / 54°
3 wet
Jul
93° / 61°
2 wet
Aug
91° / 60°
2 wet
Sep
82° / 53°
2 wet
Oct
68° / 43°
3 wet
Nov
54° / 33°
5 wet
Dec
45° / 27°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Reno Wfo, NV, 2.1 mi away at 4,987 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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