Halo Trail
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 49 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 2 h ago
Is Halo Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Carson Ranger District. It doesn't name Halo 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.
Halo Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in the Carson Ranger District of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada, managed by the Forest Service. It sits about 0.13 miles from the trailhead, with a total round-trip distance of about 0.26 miles and a total elevation gain of about 49 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.07 miles, and the trail reaches a high point of about 5516 feet. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from the nearby Stead weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 79°F, while July averages climb to about 89°F. The trail makes an easy pairing with other rides and outings in the area. Crispy Bacon, a hike, is about 0.1 miles away, and the B-Lite and Las Brisas mountain biking routes are within half a mile. Climbers can head to Keystone Boulder, about 1.4 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Alpenglow Expeditions31 mi away
- West Shore Sports37 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Crispy BaconHiking0.1 mi
- B-LiteMountain biking0.2 mi
- B-Lite TrailMountain biking0.2 mi
- Las BrisasMountain biking0.5 mi
- Keystone BoulderRock climbing1.4 mi
- Basque BouldersRock climbing1.9 mi
- Jewel BoulderRock climbing1.9 mi
- Alum CreekCanoeing3.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Bacon StripMountain biking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- B-Lite TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Upper N-TrailMountain biking · ~3 min drive
- Halo TrailMountain biking · Next door
Over EasyMountain biking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Halo TrailMountain biking · Next door
Lingles LoopMountain biking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Halo TrailMountain biking · Next door
- B-LiteMountain biking · Next door
- Las Brisas TrailMountain biking · Next door
Best time to visit Halo Trail
Best months: April–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
43° / 24°
6 wet · 2 snow
Feb
47° / 26°
6 wet · 2 snow
Mar
54° / 31°
5 wet · 1 snow
Apr
60° / 35°
4 wet
May
69° / 42°
4 wet
Jun
79° / 49°
3 wet
Jul
89° / 57°
2 wet
Aug
87° / 55°
1 wet
Sep
79° / 48°
2 wet
Oct
66° / 37°
3 wet
Nov
52° / 28°
4 wet · 1 snow
Dec
43° / 24°
5 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stead, NV, 4.8 mi away at 5,101 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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