About trails in Lander County, Nevada

Lander County has 14 named trails on the map, covering 195 miles in total, an average of 14.0 miles per trail. That is the 13th largest mapped trail network among 16 counties in Nevada. 8 of them are tagged for hiking and 5 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is bicycle, at 77.4 miles. 7 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 3 trailheads, 28 campsites, 1 waterfall, and 2 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Battle Mountain, Austin, and Kingston.

What the trails in Lander County are like

By length, 2 are under a mile, 5 run 1 to 5 miles, and 7 are 5 miles or longer. 1 is a loop, ending where it starts; the longest is Loop 1 - Dill Canyon, at 5.6 miles.

Of the 9 with a difficulty rating, 5 easy and 4 moderate. Of the 10 with measured elevation, Pony Express Trail climbs the most, about 4,919 ft, and 4 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

195Total miles

28Campsites

2Boat launches

1Waterfalls

3Trailheads

bicycleMTB77.4 mi Pony Express TrailHike54.4 mi Old California TrailHike17.7 mi Campbell and Smith Creek Jeep Trail11.6 mi Loop 3 - Long Canyon LoopHikeMTB10.4 mi National Forest Development Road 053 Trail6.6 mi Loop 1 - Dill CanyonHike5.6 mi Loop 2 - Limestone Wash Ext.HikeMTB2.7 mi Castle Loop2.4 mi Loop 4 - The PlaygroundHikeMTB1.9 mi Basin Canyon TrailHike1.9 mi Cahill Canyon Run Trail1.3 mi National Forest Development Road 137 Trail1.0 mi Loop 5 - The PlaygroundHikeMTB0.6 mi

Trails by town in Lander County

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.