About hiking in Lander County

Lander County, Nevada has 8 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 95.1 miles, an average of 11.9 miles each. The longest is Pony Express Trail, at 54.4 miles. 4 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Lander County are like

By length, 1 is under a mile, 3 run 1 to 5 miles, and 4 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 4 with a difficulty rating, 4 moderate. Of the 7 with measured elevation, Pony Express Trail climbs the most, about 4,919 ft, and 2 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 8 hiking trails, longest first

Pony Express TrailHike54.4 mi Old California TrailHike17.7 mi Loop 3 - Long Canyon LoopHikeMTB10.4 mi Loop 1 - Dill CanyonHike5.6 mi Loop 2 - Limestone Wash Ext.HikeMTB2.7 mi Loop 4 - The PlaygroundHikeMTB1.9 mi Basin Canyon TrailHike1.9 mi Loop 5 - The PlaygroundHikeMTB0.6 mi

← All Lander County trails

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.