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Voltaire Canyon Road

7.7 mi · ▲ 2,825 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Voltaire Canyon Road is a 7.7-mile out-and-back near Stewart, NV. It climbs 2,825 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,862 – 6,267 ft · steepest grade: 32%8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.12862, -119.77752
Nearest town Stewart, NV
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Voltaire Canyon Road

7.7 mi · ▲ 2,825 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Elevation 4,863–6,266 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.12862, -119.77752

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Transit-accessible: Casino Fandango stop 484 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Voltaire Canyon Road, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  13. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 500 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  15. 1 miBear right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  18. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/voltaire-canyon-road-out-back-12-km-cead

Trail surface

79% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 8:09 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Casino Fandango stop 484 m from the trailhead

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