Nevada trails · North Furlong

North Furlong

A 7.3-mile out-and-back in Nevada, with 3,257 ft of climbing. Reaches North Furlong Lake. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length

7.3 mi

Elevation gain

3,257 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

28%

Steepest mile

+739 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

3.2 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Managed by

U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

North Furlong Lake (lake)

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:39 a.m., the sun rises at 6:07 a.m. and sets at 7:15 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:43 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 08 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.7-mile round trip takes roughly 8 h 42 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:49 p.m. — 4 h 26 min before sunset.