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Walk A Mile In Our Shoes

Snowshoeing is an exhilarating and healthy way to enjoy and witness up-close the awesome beauty of Nevada’s backcountry trails Whether your goal is to get out for a leisurely walk in the snow or go for a more physically challenging adventure higher into the mountains, the snowshoe hike is a life-affirming escape.

The wonderful thing about snowshoeing is that it's easy to learn and lots of fun. If you can hike, you can snowshoe. Check out the links below:


Snowshoe Trails

Baker Creek & Pole Canyon Loop Trail
Terrain Conditions: Novice, Intermediate
Trail length (round-trip): 5.6 Baker Trailhead, Pole Canyon loop 7.6 miles
Hazards: Route finding can be difficult without orienteering skills.

Lehman Creek Trail to Wheeler Peak Parking Lot
Terrain Conditions: Advanced, Expert
Trail length (round-trip): 8 miles
Elevation gain: 7,500’ to 10,000’ = 2,500’
Grade: 13%
Hazards: This trail is steep and can become very icy. May be sparsely covered at times, with exposed rocks and vegetation. Trail is sometimes difficult to follow and the descent can be fast and treacherous with low overhanging branches.

Lehman Creek Trail Parking lot up Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive
Terrain Conditions: Novice, Intermediate
Trail length (round-trip): 20 miles
Elevation gain: 7,500’ to 10,000’ = 2,500’
Grade: 8%
Hazards: The road is often windblown and free of snow in spots. May require some walking. The descent can be fast and icy.

Glacier/Bristlecone/Alpine Lake Cirque Area
Terrain Conditions: Intermediate, Advanced
Trail length (round-trip): 5 miles
Elevation gain: 768’
Grade: 5%
Hazards: This trail begins at 10,000 feet elevation. It can be very dangerous during high avalanche danger. Travel over frozen lakes can be very dangerous. This trail is not marked or flagged and route finding can be difficult without orienteering skills.

Wheeler Peak: 13,064 ft
Jeff Davis Peak: 12,771 ft
Bald Mountain: 11,562 ft
Terrain Conditions: EXPERT
Trail length (round-trip):
16.4 mi. Wheeler
18.4 mi. Jeff Davis
15.0 mi. Bald
Elevation gain: 3,165’
Grade: 19%
Hazards: These routes can be very dangerous during high avalanche danger. Snow conditions can change in minutes. These routes are not marked or flagged and route finding can be difficult without orienteering skills.

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