Nevada trails · Ruby Crest National Recreation
Ruby Crest National Recreation
A 28.1-mile point-to-point in Nevada, with 2,989 ft of climbing. Reaches Liberty Pass and other lake/pass destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 46% of the ascent falls between mile 9.4 and mile 18.8. It gives back about 8,902 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Liberty Pass (pass)
- Dollar Lakes (lake)
- Overland Lake (lake)
- Liberty Lake (lake)
- Lamoille Lake (lake)
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Getting there
Roads End Trailhead — parking nearby. About 1 h 00 min drive (32 mi) from Elko. 40.60412, -115.37523 · 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 6:03 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:30 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 12 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 28.1-mile route works out to roughly 11 h 55 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail + RUBY CREST NATIONAL RECREATION — 4.7 mi loop, 282 ft gain
Nearby trails
- North Furlong — 3.3 mi
- Right Fork Lamoille — 4.8 mi
- Conrad Creek — 7.5 mi
- Griswold-Soldier — 7.6 mi