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Nevada trails · Highland Ridge Route

Highland Ridge Route

A 9.1-mile out-and-back in Nevada, with 3,013 ft of climbing. Reaches Mount Washington and other summit/viewpoint destinations.

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Length
9.1 mi
Elevation gain
3,013 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
60%
Steepest mile
+1,183 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
6.0 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Dogs
no
Bikes
no

Elevation profile

8,767 – 11,780 ft123456789

The climbing leans toward the first third: 51% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 3.0. It gives back about 2,307 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Highland Ridge Route

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

Reaches

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Sections reported faint or hard to follow — carry a map or download this area offline.

Getting there

Lincoln Cirque Trail access. 38.90034, -114.29837 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:37 a.m., the sun rises at 6:05 a.m. and sets at 7:09 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:36 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 18.2-mile round trip takes roughly 9 h 45 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:49 p.m. — 3 h 20 min before sunset.

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