Church's Pond–Church's Pond Trail, 3 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 2,138 ft · 3 hr 8 min
Church's Pond–Church's Pond Trail, 3 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Galena Creek Regional Park near Sundown Town, NV. The route reaches Church's Pond at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 2,138 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Church's Pond–Church's Pond Trail, 3 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 2,138 ft · 3 hr 8 min
Elevation 6,224–8,364 ft
Out & Back · Galena Creek Regional Park
Trailhead: 39.36144, -119.85724
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Jones/Whites Creek Loop, heading W.
- 2.1 miBear left onto Church's Pond Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Church's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Jones/Whites Creek Loop, heading NE.
- 2.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Marilyn's Pond & Galena trail 2 mi · ▲ 291 ft
- Dry Pond Trail–North Timberline Drive, 4 sights 13.9 mi · ▲ 2,336 ft
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