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Galena Creek Regional Park

Marilyn's Pond & Galena trail via Jones/Whites Creek Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 433 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Marilyn's Pond & Galena trail via Jones/Whites Creek Loop is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Galena Creek Regional Park near Sundown Town, NV. The route reaches Marilyn's Pond. It climbs 433 ft. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,211 – 6,490 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.35273, -119.85927
Nearest town Sundown Town, NV
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Marilyn's Pond & Galena trail via Jones/Whites Creek Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 433 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 6,211–6,491 ft

Out & Back · Galena Creek Regional Park

Trailhead: 39.35273, -119.85927

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 89°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Marilyn's Pond.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bitterbush Trail, heading N.
  6. 300 ftTurn left onto Galena trail, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Bitterbush Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miSharp right onto Jones/Whites Creek Loop, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftTurn right onto Bitterbush Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Galena trail, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Bitterbush Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/marilyns-pond-marilyns-pond-out-back-3-lakes-6-km-e127

Trail surface

33% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 89°F64°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed 90°65°
Thu 90°60°
Fri 91°61°
Sat 91°62°
Sun 90°61°
Mon 89°59°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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