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Joe Billy Basin

Near Horse Mountain
Inside Ruby Mountains Wilderness
7,376 ft of climbing

19.4 mi out & back · 7,376 ft gain · 9,796 ft high point · Very hard

In Ruby Mountains Wilderness · Nevada · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Joe Billy Basin in Ruby Mountains Wilderness is a 19.4 mile out and back route climbing 7,376 feet to 9,796 feet, with Horse Mountain near the trail.

Elevation

7,376 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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4.2 mi from the trailhead
Terraces Campground - Picnic Area
Campground · Nevada

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Humboldt National Forest · Camp 15 mi away

Out: 3,580 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Horse MountainNearby · 7.1 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: 19.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 7,376 ft round trip
High point: 9,796 ft
Low point: 6,614 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 19.4 mi and 7,376 ft of climbing, with steep sections
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Nevada
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 40.6441° N · 115.2893° W

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3,468 ft of climbing

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Echo Canyon

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Inside Ruby Mountains Wilderness
3,128 ft of climbing

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Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu56°42°Mostly Cloudy
Fri53°40°Chance Rain Showers
Sat52°39°Rain Showers
Sun43°31°Rain And Snow Showers
Mon45°33°Sunny
Tue51°35°Mostly Sunny
Wed51°Mostly Sunny

Thu: Mostly Cloudy · wind 5 to 15 mph SSW

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