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Pole Canyon Trail

Inside Great Basin National Park
1,781 ft of climbing
Camp under a mile away

6.7 mi out & back · 1,781 ft gain · 8,469 ft high point · Hard

From Pole Canyon Trailhead

In Great Basin National Park · Nevada · National Park Service

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About this hike

Pole Canyon Trail out and back covers 6.7 miles at Great Basin National Park from Pole Canyon Trailhead, climbing 1,781 feet to 8,469 feet on wood surface.

Elevation

1,781 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.4 mi from the trailhead
Grey Cliffs Campground
Campground

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: 1,580 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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: 6.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,781 ft round trip
High point: 8,469 ft
Low point: 6,872 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 6.7 mi and 1,781 ft of climbing
Managed by: National Park Service
State: Nevada
Camps within 15 mi: 13
Start: Pole Canyon Trailhead
Trailhead: 38.9898° N · 114.2127° W

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0.5 mi from the trailhead

Grey Cliffs Campground

Campground

1.2 mi from the trailhead

Dump Station

Campground

5 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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Weather

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Today56°40°Mostly Cloudy
Fri50°35°Mostly Sunny
Sat42°30°Scattered Rain And Snow Showers
Sun47°35°Mostly Sunny
Mon46°36°Mostly Cloudy
Tue40°30°Rain And Snow Showers
Wed39°29°Partly Sunny

Today: Mostly Cloudy · wind 0 to 5 mph S

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