Nevada trails · Gold Venture Loop
Gold Venture Loop
A 22.0-mile point-to-point in Nevada, with 2,689 ft of climbing. Reaches Fandango Hill and other summit/waterfall destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 54% of the ascent falls between mile 7.3 and mile 14.6. It gives back about 2,728 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Fandango Hill (summit)
- Marshall Falls (waterfall)
Getting there
Gold Venture Loop access. 39.48065, -117.08092 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:30 a.m., the sun rises at 6:57 a.m. and sets at 6:10 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:37 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 14 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 22.0-mile route takes roughly 9 h 29 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:26 p.m. — 1 h 45 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Gold Venture Loop + Bob Scott Slide + Crest Cut-Off — 14.8 mi loop, 3,406 ft gain