34 official trails lie within 25 miles of Elko — 121 miles in total, 10 rated easy and 18 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 4,840 ft; the median trail gains 1,623 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Creek | 11.8 | 1,988 ft | Expert | 21 mi |
| Long Canyon | 8.6 | 3,586 ft | Expert | 23 mi |
| North Fork Cold Creek | 7.1 | 3,514 ft | Expert | 21 mi |
| Hennen Canyon | 4.8 | 4,840 ft | Expert | 17 mi |
| Right Fork Lamoille | 5.8 | 3,426 ft | Expert | 21 mi |
| Ross Creek | 4.5 | 3,096 ft | Hard | 25 mi |
| Box Canyon | 6.7 | 2,147 ft | Expert | 21 mi |
| Echo Canyon | 4.8 | 2,862 ft | Hard | 23 mi |
| Soldier Basin | 4.5 | 2,694 ft | Hard | 24 mi |
| Lamoille To Talbot | 4.0 | 2,676 ft | Hard | 21 mi |
| Hennen Canyon Trail | 2.5 | 3,296 ft | Hard | 19 mi |
| Rattlesnake Creek | 5.0 | 2,332 ft | Hard | 25 mi |
| Seitz Canyon | 4.3 | 2,454 ft | Hard | 18 mi |
| Right Fork Lamoille Trail | 3.6 | 2,164 ft | Hard | 21 mi |
| Lamoille-Talbot Trail | 4.6 | 1,623 ft | Hard | 18 mi |
| Segunda Creek | 3.6 | 1,625 ft | Hard | 25 mi |
| South Fork Cold Creek | 3.5 | 1,550 ft | Hard | 22 mi |
| Thorpe Trail | 2.1 | 1,852 ft | Moderate | 21 mi |
| Hamilton Stage Route | 4.7 | 953 ft | Moderate | 6 mi |
| Thomas Canyon | 2.1 | 1,291 ft | Moderate | 23 mi |
| Lions Camp | 1.8 | 1,315 ft | Moderate | 21 mi |
| North Conrad Creek | 1.5 | 1,161 ft | Moderate | 22 mi |
| Thorpe | 1.0 | 1,012 ft | Hard | 22 mi |
| John Day | 1.4 | 646 ft | Moderate | 23 mi |
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