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Galena Creek Regional Park

National Forest Development Road 047 & Upper Whites Creek Trail via Jones/Whites Creek Loop

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,158 ft · 2 hr 41 min

National Forest Development Road 047 & Upper Whites Creek Trail via Jones/Whites Creek Loop is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Galena Creek Regional Park near Sundown Town, NV. It climbs 1,158 ft. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,942 – 6,559 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.35900, -119.86066
Nearest town Sundown Town, NV
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National Forest Development Road 047 & Upper Whites Creek Trail via Jones/Whites Creek Loop

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,158 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 5,943–6,560 ft

Out & Back · Galena Creek Regional Park

Trailhead: 39.35900, -119.86066

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 89°F / low 65° · 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. 0.4 miSharp right onto Jones/Whites Creek Loop, heading E.
  3. 1.7 miSharp right, heading E.
  4. 250 ftBear left onto Upper Whites Creek Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miContinue straight onto National Forest Development Road 047, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Upper Whites Creek Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto National Forest Development Road 047, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miReach Upper Whites Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Upper Whites Creek Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto National Forest Development Road 047, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Upper Whites Creek Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 250 ftSharp left onto Jones/Whites Creek Loop, heading W.
  14. 1.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miArrive 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/national-forest-development-road-047-out-back

Trail surface

55% dirt3% paved42% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 89°F65°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed 90°65°
Thu 91°60°
Fri 92°61°
Sat 91°62°
Sun 90°61°
Mon 89°60°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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