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Humboldt National Forest/Nevada

Upper Sharps Canyon

0.9 mi

Distance

830 ft

Elev. Gain

43m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Upper Sharps Canyon is a point-to-point trail in Humboldt National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Elko County, Nevada. It is 0.9 miles long and gains 830 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Lamoille, Nevada, about 13 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,302 ft
Max:2,560 ft
Gain:257 ft
Loss:0 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,302 ft and 2,560 ft across 0.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,302 ft2,388 ft2,474 ft2,560 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.5 mi0.7 mi0.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,302 ft
End0.9 mi2,560 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Lamoille, NV · about 13 mi away
County:
Elko County, NV
Jurisdiction:
Humboldt National Forest · United States Forest Service

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: Aug 17, 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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