0.1 mi from the trailheadSnake Creek Primitive Campgrounds
Campground

23.0 mi out & back, trail only · 8,093 ft gain · 11,780 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from Johnson Lake Trailhead, 3.6 mi each way
In Great Basin National Park · Nevada · National Park Service
Highland Ridge Route is a 23.0-mile out and back trail in Great Basin National Park with Mount Washington and Lincoln Peak along the route, climbing 8,093 feet to 11,780 feet.
8,093 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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