Eagle Ridge Loop & Sierra Canyon Trail
8.5 mi · ▲ 1,464 ft · 3 hr 34 min
Eagle Ridge Loop & Sierra Canyon Trail is an 8.5-mile out-and-back near Genoa, NV. It climbs 1,464 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi4,941 – 5,798 ft · steepest grade: 17%8.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Eagle Ridge Loop 39.03191, -119.84128
Nearest town Genoa, NV
Directions
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Eagle Ridge Loop & Sierra Canyon Trail
8.5 mi · ▲ 1,464 ft · 3 hr 34 min
Elevation 4,942–5,798 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Eagle Ridge Loop · 39.03191, -119.84128
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 91°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Eagle Ridge Loop, heading N.
- 2.3 miContinue straight onto Sierra Canyon Trail, heading NW.
- 1.9 miReach Eagle Ridge Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Eagle Ridge Loop, heading SE.
- 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 91°F60°
Precip0%Wind15 mphUV8Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
93°69°
Wed
93°64°
Thu
98°59°
Fri
97°61°
Sat
97°62°
Sun
98°59°
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Eagle Ridge Loop Trailhead
- Eagle Ridge Loop via Sierra Canyon Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 725 ft
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