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National Forest Development Road 047 & Upper Whites Creek Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Sundown Town, NV. It climbs 695 ft. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,942 – 6,651 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: National Forest Development Road 047 39.38330, -119.83796
Nearest town Sundown Town, NV

Directions

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National Forest Development Road 047 & Upper Whites Creek Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 695 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 5,943–6,649 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: National Forest Development Road 047 · 39.38330, -119.83796

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start on National Forest Development Road 047, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Upper Whites Creek Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto National Forest Development Road 047, heading W.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Upper Whites Creek Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Jones/Whites Creek Loop, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miReach National Forest Development Road 047, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Upper Whites Creek Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.7 miContinue straight onto National Forest Development Road 047, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Upper Whites Creek Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto National Forest Development Road 047, heading E.
  13. 300 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

6% paved3% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F60°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 91°66°
Wed 91°65°
Thu 93°63°
Fri 93°64°
Sat 93°65°
Sun 94°63°

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