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Pinyon Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Nevada

Pinyon Trail

Gardnerville, Nevada

5.3 mi

Distance

1,066 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 59m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Pinyon Trail is a loop trail in Douglas County, Nevada. It is 5.3 miles long and gains 1,066 feet. The nearest town is Carter Springs, Nevada, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,740 ft
Max:1,852 ft
Gain:325 ft
Loss:325 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,740 ft and 1,852 ft across 5.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,740 ft1,777 ft1,815 ft1,852 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.7 mi4.0 mi5.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,742 ft
High point3.2 mi1,852 ft
End5.3 mi1,742 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Carter Springs, NV · about 2 mi away
County:
Douglas County, NV

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

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