0.1 mi from the trailheadSnake Creek Primitive Campgrounds
Campground
18.5 mi out & back, trail only · 4,654 ft gain · 10,977 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from Dead Lake Trailhead, 6.5 mi each way
In Great Basin National Park · Nevada · National Park Service
North Fork Big Wash out and back covers 18.5 miles at Great Basin National Park, climbing 4,654 feet to 10,977 feet with Castle Butte nearby.
4,654 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. Download the trail and feature data.
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