Nevada trails · North Fork Cold Creek

North Fork Cold Creek

A 7.1-mile out-and-back in Nevada, with 3,514 ft of climbing. Reaches Robinson Lake. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length

7.1 mi

Elevation gain

3,514 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

60%

Steepest mile

+1,318 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

3.9 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Managed by

U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 44% of the ascent falls between mile 2.4 and mile 4.7.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Robinson Lake (lake)

Getting there

NORTH FORK COLD CREEK access. About 1 h 03 min drive (29 mi, 9 of them unpaved) from Elko. 40.75307, -115.37474 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:23 a.m., the sun rises at 6:51 a.m. and sets at 6:02 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:30 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.2-mile round trip takes roughly 8 h 47 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:38 p.m. — 2 h 24 min before sunset.