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Johnson Lake Trail

Near Pyramid Peak
Inside Great Basin National Park
2,545 ft of climbing

6.0 mi out & back · 2,545 ft gain · 10,733 ft high point · Hard

From Johnson Lake Trailhead

In Great Basin National Park · Nevada · National Park Service

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About this hike

Johnson Lake Trail is a 6.0-mile out and back route from Johnson Lake Trailhead in Great Basin National Park, climbing 2,545 feet to a high point of 10,733 feet.

Elevation

2,545 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.1 mi from the trailhead
Snake Creek Primitive Campgrounds
Dispersed camping

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

6 mi from you
Wheeler Peak Summit Trail
- Summits Wheeler Peak
- Inside Great Basin National Park
- 2,938 ft of climbing
8.6 mi out & back · 2,938 ft gain · Very hard
Great Basin National Park · Camp under a mile away

Out: 2,550 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Johnson Lake OutlookNearby · 3.0 mi in
Pyramid PeakNearby · 3.0 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 6.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,545 ft round trip
High point: 10,733 ft
Low point: 8,188 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 6.0 mi and 2,545 ft of climbing
Managed by: National Park Service
State: Nevada
Camps within 15 mi: 13
Start: Johnson Lake Trailhead
Trailhead: 38.9265° N · 114.2516° W

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0.1 mi from the trailhead

Snake Creek Primitive Campgrounds

Campground

4.1 mi from the trailhead

Baker Creek Campground

Campground

6 mi from you

Glacier Trail

Ends at Wheeler Peak Glacier
Inside Great Basin National Park
1,200 ft of climbing

4.7 mi out & back · 1,200 ft gain · Moderate

Great Basin National Park · Camp under a mile away

Snake Divide Trail

Ends at Johnson Lake Outlook
Inside Great Basin National Park
4,025 ft of climbing

11.5 mi loop · 4,025 ft gain · Very hard

Great Basin National Park · Camp under a mile away

Mt. Moriah

Summits Mount Moriah
Inside Humboldt National Forest
6,739 ft of climbing

22.1 mi out & back · 6,739 ft gain · Very hard

Humboldt National Forest

Johnson-Baker Trail

Passes Johnson Lake Outlook
Inside Great Basin National Park
3,923 ft of climbing

9.4 mi out & back · 3,923 ft gain · Very hard

Great Basin National Park · Camp under a mile away

Lehman Creek Trail

Ends at Wheeler Peak NV
Inside Great Basin National Park
2,038 ft of climbing

6.4 mi out & back · 2,038 ft gain · Hard

Great Basin National Park · Camp under a mile away

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Johnson-Baker Trail
- Passes Johnson Lake Outlook
- Inside Great Basin National Park
- 3,923 ft of climbing
9.4 mi out & back · 3,923 ft gain · Very hard
Great Basin National Park · Camp under a mile away
Snake Divide Trail
- Ends at Johnson Lake Outlook
- Inside Great Basin National Park
- 4,025 ft of climbing
11.5 mi loop · 4,025 ft gain · Very hard
Great Basin National Park · Camp under a mile away
Baker Lake Trail
- Near Pyramid Peak
- Inside Great Basin National Park
- 2,657 ft of climbing
9.7 mi out & back · 2,657 ft gain · Very hard
Great Basin National Park · Camp under a mile away
Dead Lake Trail
- Inside Great Basin National Park
- 1,549 ft of climbing
- Camp under a mile away
4.8 mi out & back · 1,549 ft gain · Moderate
Great Basin National Park · Camp under a mile away

Signal

Cell coverage here

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Weather

7-day forecast

Sat41°26°Patchy Blowing Dust
Sun46°31°Partly Sunny
Mon44°30°Mostly Cloudy
Tue35°20°Snow Showers
Wed35°22°Mostly Sunny
Thu33°18°Snow Showers
Fri29°Scattered Snow Showers

Sat: Patchy Blowing Dust then Mostly Sunny · wind 0 to 15 mph NNW

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