Nevada trails · Conrad Creek
Conrad Creek
A 11.8-mile out-and-back in Nevada, with 1,988 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 51% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 3.9. It gives back about 3,705 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
CONRAD CREEK access. About 52 min drive (25 mi, 4 of them unpaved) from Elko. 40.71059, -115.40764 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:24 a.m., the sun rises at 6:51 a.m. and sets at 6:03 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:30 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 12 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.5-mile round trip takes roughly 10 h 42 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:33 p.m. — 29 min before sunset.
Loop options
- CONRAD CREEK + CONRAD CREEK CUTOFF + NORTH CONRAD CREEK — 3.7 mi loop, 1,291 ft gain
- CONRAD CREEK CUTOFF + NORTH CONRAD CREEK + CONRAD CREEK — 5.2 mi loop, 812 ft gain
Nearby trails
- North Fork Cold Creek — 3.4 mi
- Right Fork Lamoille — 4.2 mi
- Hennen Canyon — 6.6 mi
- Griswold-Soldier — 6.9 mi