Nevada trails · Lucky Strike Trail
Lucky Strike Trail
A 12.6-mile out-and-back in Nevada, with 5,694 ft of climbing.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 8.4 and mile 12.6. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Lucky Strike Trail access. About 23 min drive (19 mi) from Las Vegas. 36.42627, -115.42411 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:21 a.m., the sun rises at 6:47 a.m. and sets at 6:07 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:32 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 19 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 25.2-mile round trip works out to roughly 15 h 01 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- North Loop — 13.3 mi
- Mud Springs — 13.4 mi
- Hidden Forest Trail — 15.9 mi
- South Loop — 17.0 mi