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Rusty Bucket Loop route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Nevada

Rusty Bucket Loop

Blue Diamond, Nevada

6.6 mi

Distance

899 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 33m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Rusty Bucket Loop is a loop trail in Clark County, Nevada. It is 6.6 miles long and gains 899 feet. The nearest town is Blue Diamond, Nevada, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,076 ft
Max:1,210 ft
Gain:274 ft
Loss:274 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,076 ft and 1,210 ft across 6.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,076 ft1,121 ft1,165 ft1,210 ft0.0 mi1.7 mi3.3 mi5.0 mi6.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,210 ft
End6.6 mi1,210 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Blue Diamond, NV · in or next to town
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: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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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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