Nevada trails · Griswold-Soldier

Griswold-Soldier

A 6.3-mile out-and-back in Nevada, with 2,386 ft of climbing. Reaches Soldier Lakes and other lake destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length

6.3 mi

Elevation gain

2,386 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

33%

Steepest mile

+1,000 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

2.5 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Managed by

U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 61% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 2.1.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Soldier Lakes (lake)
Robinson Lake (lake)

Getting there

GRISWOLD-SOLDIER access. 40.68707, -115.27948 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:38 a.m., the sun rises at 6:06 a.m. and sets at 7:15 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:43 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 08 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 12.6-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 04 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:10 p.m. — 6 h 05 min before sunset.