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Nevada trails · Danville Canyon

Danville Canyon

A 7.0-mile out-and-back in Nevada, with 2,743 ft of climbing. Reaches Clear Lake. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
7.0 mi
Elevation gain
2,743 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
57%
Steepest mile
+1,564 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
3.7 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

7,771 – 10,513 ft1234567

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 50% of the ascent falls between mile 2.4 and mile 4.7.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Danville Canyon

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

Reaches

Getting there

Danville Canyon access. 38.77103, -116.53676 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:27 a.m., the sun rises at 6:54 a.m. and sets at 6:09 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:36 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 15 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.1-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 58 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:52 p.m. — 3 h 17 min before sunset.

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