Nevada trails · Wheeler Peak Summit Trail
A 4.3-mile out-and-back in Nevada, with 2,885 ft of climbing. Reaches Wheeler Peak and other lake/summit destinations. Managed by the National Park Service.
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 57% of the ascent, between mile 2.9 and mile 4.3. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
Summit Trailhead — parking nearby. 39.01717, -114.30336 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:37 a.m., the sun rises at 6:04 a.m. and sets at 7:09 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:36 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 05 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 8.6-mile round trip takes roughly 6 h 05 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:10 p.m. — 6 h 59 min before sunset.