Upper Evans Trail
- 1.5 mi
- distance
- 373 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Upper Evans Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Carson Ranger District. It doesn't name Upper Evans 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.
Upper Evans Trail is a mountain biking route in the Carson Ranger District of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada, managed by the Forest Service. It starts at about 4,870 feet and climbs to about 5,290 feet over roughly 1.5 miles, with a total gain of 373 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.4 miles in, where the grade reaches 14%. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Reno show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages climb to about 93°F. The trail sits right next to Evans Creek and the Vista Trail, both about 0.1 mile away. Redrum boulder and Basque Boulders are climbing areas within a quarter mile.
Local outfitters
- Alpenglow Expeditions33 mi away
- West Shore Sports38 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Evans CreekMountain biking0.1 mi
- Redrum boulderRock climbing0.1 mi
- Vista TrailMountain biking0.1 mi
- Basque BouldersRock climbing0.2 mi
- Jewel BoulderRock climbing0.2 mi
- UNR DH TrailMountain biking0.3 mi
- Tabletop RunMountain biking0.3 mi
- Alum CreekCanoeing4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Vista TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Upper Evans TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Upper N-TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Snake RunMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- Tabletop RunMountain biking · Next door
- UNR DH TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Upper N-TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Renovista/upper EvansconnectorMountain biking · Next door
- Upper Evans TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Miners TrailMountain biking · Next door
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Upper Evans 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, 2.3 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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