Marilyn's Pond–Galena trail, 5 sights is a 13-mile out-and-back in Galena Creek Regional Park near Sundown Town, NV. The route reaches Marilyn's Pond. It climbs 2,832 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi5,942 – 8,101 ft · steepest grade: 20%13.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: National Forest Development Road 047 39.38330, -119.83796
Nearest town Sundown Town, NV
Directions
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Marilyn's Pond–Galena trail, 5 sights
13 mi · ▲ 2,832 ft · 5 hr 45 min
Elevation 5,943–8,101 ft
Out & Back · Galena Creek Regional Park
Trailhead: National Forest Development Road 047 · 39.38330, -119.83796
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
- Start on National Forest Development Road 047, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Upper Whites Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto National Forest Development Road 047, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Upper Whites Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Jones/Whites Creek Loop, heading NW.
- 1.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Bitterbush Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Marilyn's Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Galena trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Bitterbush Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Galena trail, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Galena cutoff, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Galena trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Bitterbush Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Jones/Whites Creek Loop, heading SW.
- 6.1 miContinue straight onto Upper Whites Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto National Forest Development Road 047, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Upper Whites Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto National Forest Development Road 047, heading N.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
20% dirt1% paved79% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 86°F60°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue
91°67°
Wed
91°66°
Thu
94°62°
Fri
94°64°
Sat
94°65°
Sun
93°64°
Other ways to reach this destination
More from National Forest Development Road 047 Trailhead
- Upper Whites Creek Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 641 ft
- National Forest Development Road 047 & Upper Whites Creek Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 695 ft
- Dry Pond Trail–National Forest Development Road 047, 4 sights 9.9 mi · ▲ 1,905 ft
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