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Thomas Creek

Inside Mt. Rose Wilderness
3,343 ft of climbing

15.2 mi out & back, trail only · 3,343 ft gain · 9,071 ft high point · Very hard

Reached from Tahoe Meadows Trailhead, 14.1 mi each way

In Mt. Rose Wilderness · Nevada · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Thomas Creek is a 15.2-mile out and back trail in Mt. Rose Wilderness, gaining 3,343 feet to 9,071 feet.

Elevation

3,343 ft of gain round trip.

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The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.6 mi from the trailhead
Mount Rose (Nv)
Campground · California

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Mt. Rose Peak
- Summits Mount Rose
- Inside Toiyabe National Forest
- 2,619 ft of climbing
11.6 mi out & back · 2,619 ft gain · Very hard
Toiyabe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 20 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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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: 15.2 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,343 ft round trip
High point: 9,071 ft
Low point: 5,991 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 15.2 mi and 3,343 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Nevada
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Trailhead: 39.3072° N · 119.9075° W

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11.5 mi from the trailhead

Alpine Meadow Campground

Campground · California

12.1 mi from the trailhead

Boca Spring

Campground · California

2 mi from you

MT Houghton

Summits Mount Houghton
Inside Toiyabe National Forest
1,875 ft of climbing

10.2 mi out & back · 1,875 ft gain · Hard

Toiyabe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Mt. Judah Loop

Summits Mount Judah
1,253 ft of climbing

5.3 mi loop · 1,252 ft gain · Moderate

California · Camp 7 mi away

Gray Lake Trail (Mt. Rose)

Passes Relay Peak
Inside Toiyabe National Forest
4,307 ft of climbing

16.7 mi out & back · 4,307 ft gain · Very hard

Toiyabe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Genoa Foothill Trail

Ends at Genoa Falls
Inside Toiyabe National Forest
2,638 ft of climbing

7.9 mi out & back · 2,638 ft gain · Hard

Toiyabe National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Gray Creek

Passes Relay Peak
Inside Toiyabe National Forest
4,060 ft of climbing

16.5 mi loop · 4,060 ft gain · Very hard

Toiyabe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Wed38°27°Sunny
Thu41°26°Sunny
Fri43°30°Sunny
Sat48°34°Sunny
Sun50°34°Mostly Sunny
Mon47°32°Mostly Sunny
Tue46°Mostly Sunny

Wed: Sunny · wind 5 to 10 mph NW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Excellent
AT&T5G · Good
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain