Nevada trails · Hendrys Creek

Hendrys Creek

A 9.9-mile out-and-back in Nevada, with 5,148 ft of climbing. Reaches Tiarnleys Spring. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length

9.9 mi

Elevation gain

5,148 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

34%

Steepest mile

+918 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

4.8 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Managed by

U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Tiarnleys Spring (spring)

Getting there

HENDRYS CREEK access — parking nearby. 39.21100, -114.07969 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:17 a.m., the sun rises at 6:44 a.m. and sets at 5:59 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:26 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 14 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 19.7-mile round trip works out to roughly 12 h 28 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.