Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

County Route 270–Deer Run, 5 sights

10.8 mi · ▲ 3,404 ft · 5 hr 18 min

County Route 270–Deer Run, 5 sights is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park near Lakeview, NV. It climbs 3,404 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,912 – 6,792 ft · steepest grade: 24%11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.18346, -119.79165
Nearest town Lakeview, NV

Directions

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County Route 270–Deer Run, 5 sights

10.8 mi · ▲ 3,404 ft · 5 hr 18 min

Elevation 4,913–6,792 ft

Out & Back · Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

Trailhead: 39.18346, -119.79165

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 229 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 450 ftTurn right onto Jack Rabbit, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Deer Run, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftSharp left onto Seven Steps, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Deer Run, heading W.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Vicee Canyon, heading NW.
  13. 400 ftTurn left onto Vicee - Lower Ash Connector, heading NW.
  14. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Vicee Canyon, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 350 ftContinue straight onto Timberline Drive, heading NW.
  17. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right onto Franktown Creek Road, heading NW.
  19. 2.2 miReach Deer Run, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 2.2 miTurn left onto Timberline Drive, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Vicee Canyon, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Vicee - Lower Ash Connector, heading SE.
  24. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 350 ftContinue straight onto Vicee Canyon, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left onto Deer Run, heading E.
  28. 450 ftBear left onto Seven Steps, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Deer Run, heading SE.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left onto Jack Rabbit, heading S.
  32. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  36. 50 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

33% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F57°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 96°69°
Wed 95°67°
Thu 98°64°
Fri 97°65°
Sat 98°66°
Sun 98°64°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 229 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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