Halo Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 330 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
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 Nevada's Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, within the Carson Ranger District. The trail is an out-and-back that covers about 0.74 miles, with a low point of 5,266 feet and a high of 5,358 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total elevation gain of 79 feet, and the steepest stretch comes early on, at about 12% grade. The most comfortable months for a ride are typically late spring and early fall. 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 sits close to several other routes. Las Brisas Trail and Las Brisas are about 0.2 miles away, and Kings Row is a similar distance. Climbers can find Keystone Boulder about 1.3 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Alpenglow Expeditions31 mi away
- West Shore Sports37 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Las BrisasHiking0.2 mi
- Las Brisas TrailMountain biking0.2 mi
- Kings RowHiking0.2 mi
- Crispy BaconMountain biking0.3 mi
- Keystone BoulderRock climbing1.3 mi
- Jewel BoulderRock climbing2 mi
- Basque BouldersRock climbing2 mi
- Alum CreekCanoeing3 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)- Las Brisas TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Upper N-TrailMountain biking · ~3 min drive
- Halo TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Over EasyMountain biking · ~3 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
- Kings RowMountain biking · Next door
- Kings Row ConnectorMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- B-LiteMountain 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, 5.2 mi away at 5,101 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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