Church's Pond–Church's Pond Trail, 3 sights
7 mi · ▲ 2,250 ft · 3 hr 28 min
Church's Pond–Church's Pond Trail, 3 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back in Galena Creek Regional Park near Sundown Town, NV. The route reaches Church's Pond at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 2,250 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Church's Pond–Church's Pond Trail, 3 sights
7 mi · ▲ 2,250 ft · 3 hr 28 min
Elevation 6,106–8,364 ft
Out & Back · Galena Creek Regional Park
Trailhead: 39.36460, -119.85297
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Jones/Whites Creek Loop, heading SW.
- 2.3 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.
- 2.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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