Nevada trails · Hobart Rd
Hobart Rd
A 8.6-mile out-and-back in Nevada, with 2,897 ft of climbing. Reaches The Tanks and other lake destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 54% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 2.9.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- The Tanks (lake)
- Hobart Creek Reservoir (lake)
Getting there
Hobart Rd access. About 15 min drive (8 mi) from Carson City. 39.20395, -119.81756 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:40 a.m., the sun rises at 7:07 a.m. and sets at 6:22 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:49 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 14 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 17.2-mile round trip takes roughly 9 h 16 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:23 p.m. — 1 h 58 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Marlette Flume Trail + Marlette Lake Dam Rd + Hobart Rd — 12.8 mi loop, 2,177 ft gain
- Red House Rd + Hobart Rd + Aqueduct Rd — 5.8 mi loop, 831 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Ophir Creek — 7.0 mi
- Tahoe Rim Trail — 8.1 mi
- Clear Creek Trail — 8.1 mi