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Calico Tanks Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Nevada

Calico Tanks Trail

Las Vegas, Nevada

2.2 mi

Distance

459 ft

Elev. Gain

56m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Calico Tanks Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,319 ft
Max:1,446 ft
Gain:140 ft
Loss:140 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,319 ft and 1,446 ft across 2.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,319 ft1,361 ft1,404 ft1,446 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi1.1 mi1.6 mi2.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,319 ft
High point1.1 mi1,446 ft
End2.2 mi1,319 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Las Vegas, NV · about 5 mi away
County:
Clark County, NV

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Oct 11, 2026. Spot an error in our data?

Highlights

Sandstone Quarry trailheadCalico Tanks tinaja

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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