Upper Evans Trail
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 569 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- 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 short, out-and-back mountain biking route in the Carson Ranger District of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada. The ride is about 1.5 miles long and gains roughly 570 feet of elevation over the round trip, with the steepest stretch at about 0.4 miles, where the grade reaches 15 percent. The trail starts at about 4,869 feet and climbs to about 5,145 feet before returning. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and October highs near 68°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. The trail sits close to several other outings. Evans Canyon Trail and Evans Creek are both about 0.1 mile away, and the Vista Trail and Miners Trail are within half a mile for more mountain biking.
- Evans Canyon TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Evans CreekHiking0.1 mi
- Redrum boulderRock climbing0.3 mi
- Vista TrailMountain biking0.4 mi
- Miners TrailMountain biking0.5 mi
- Basque BouldersRock climbing0.5 mi
- Jewel BoulderRock climbing0.5 mi
- Alum CreekCanoeing4.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Upper Evans TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Upper Evans TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Upper N-TrailMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- Snake RunMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- Evans CreekMountain biking · Next door
- UNR DH TrailMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- Upper N-TrailMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- Vista TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Tabletop RunMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- Miners TrailMountain biking · Next door
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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, 1.9 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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