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Nevada trails · Clear Creek Trail

Clear Creek Trail

A 14.8-mile out-and-back in Nevada, with 2,314 ft of climbing. Reaches Spooner Summit and other pass/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
14.8 mi
Elevation gain
2,314 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
18%
Steepest mile
+299 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.8 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

4,967 – 7,273 ft1234567891011121314

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Clear Creek Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

H-T SPOONER SUMMIT PICNIC AREA/ TRT TRAILHEAD — parking nearby, restroom, water. About 21 min drive (13 mi) from Carson City. 39.10350, -119.89520 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:41 a.m., the sun rises at 7:08 a.m. and sets at 6:22 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:49 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 14 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 29.7-mile round trip works out to roughly 13 h 18 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.

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