Nevada

Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail

in Nevada

Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail is hiking trail in Nevada. This page summarises what we have from public sources (OpenStreetMap and trail-association data); always verify current conditions and trail status with the maintaining organisation before heading out.

Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail
Photo via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).
States
Nevada
Network
National (nwn)
Reference
43
Centroid nearest city
Salt Lake City, UT · 188 mi · ~5 hr drive
Centroid coords
40.4869°, -115.4511°
OSM relation
19418753
From Wikipedia: The Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail is a National Recreation Trail in the upper elevations of the central Ruby Mountains, in Elko County, Nevada, United States. Approximately 38 miles (61 km) in length, the trail is used by hikers and pack trains to experience some of the most spectacular scenery in the western United States. Excerpt from the Wikipedia article on Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Plan your hike

Practical notes

Maps + permits: long-distance trails like this often require permits for through-hiking, backcountry camping, or specific sections (especially in National Parks). Check with the maintaining organisation listed above and the relevant land manager before booking travel.

Water + supplies: water sources vary seasonally on most U.S. trails. Carry a filter and consult current trail-condition reports — through-hiker journals (PCT-L, AT Reddit, etc.) and the maintaining organisation publish regular updates.

When to go: hiking seasons vary widely with elevation, latitude, and snowpack. Through-hikers traditionally start the AT in March-April (Springer northbound) and the PCT in late April (Campo northbound). High-elevation western trails (CDT, JMT, Wonderland) generally aren't passable until July.

If you've hiked Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail and have current notes (water sources, trail closures, permit changes), tell us at /contact — we update pages as we learn.

Sources

Public data + curation

Trail data on this page is compiled from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), the maintaining organisation's public-facing materials, and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA where excerpts are quoted). Distance, terminus, and descriptive text for nationally-designated trails are hand-curated from federal land-manager websites and trail-association sources. We do not modify the underlying data; this page presents what is already publicly recorded. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page.