Nevada trails · Mud Springs
Mud Springs
A 14.5-mile network in Nevada, with 907 ft of climbing. Reaches Mud Springs. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 51% of the ascent falls between mile 9.6 and mile 14.5. It gives back about 1,974 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Mud Springs (spring)
Getting there
The Sisters Spur Road access. About 47 min drive (36 mi, 1 of them unpaved) from Las Vegas. 36.35707, -115.64996 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:22 a.m., the sun rises at 6:48 a.m. and sets at 6:07 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:33 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 19 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.5-mile route takes roughly 5 h 49 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:37 p.m. — 5 h 31 min before sunset.
Loop options
- PINYON PINE + MUD SPRINGS — 6.7 mi loop, 1,272 ft gain
Nearby trails
- North Loop — 3.9 mi
- Bonanza — 5.3 mi
- South Loop — 7.1 mi
- Lucky Strike Trail — 13.5 mi