6.8 mi from the trailheadPowerhouse Group Picnic Area
Campground · Nevada

9.7 mi out & back · 3,128 ft gain · 9,853 ft high point · Very hard
In Ruby Mountains Wilderness · Nevada · U.S. Forest Service
This 9.7-mile out and back reaches Echo Lake in Ruby Mountains Wilderness, gaining 3,128 feet to 9,853 feet high.
3,128 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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