Nevada trails · River Mountains Loop
River Mountains Loop
A 34.2-mile loop in Nevada, with 1,480 ft of climbing. Reaches North Beach and other beach/pass destinations.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 22.8 and mile 34.2. It gives back about 2,223 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- North Beach (beach)
- Railroad Pass (pass)
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Getting there
River Mountains Loop access. 35.96838, -114.89963 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:44 a.m., the sun rises at 6:10 a.m. and sets at 7:08 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:34 p.m. (PDT) — 12 h 58 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 34.2-mile route works out to roughly 13 h 24 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.