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Copper Basin Mtn. Bike Trail - Loop 3 - Long Canyon Loop

On Elephant Head, Great Basin Ranges

Trail17 km · 10 miBest Apr–May, Sep–Oct

Next nearby hike: Copper Basin Mtn. Bike Trail - Loop 1 - Dill Canyon Loop 1.2 mi · 1.9 kmExplore Elephant Head →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–May, Sep–Oct · highs 16–26 °C (61–79 °F)

  1. J2°-8°30
  2. F5°-6°24
  3. M11°-1°25
  4. A16°3°27
  5. M21°8°37
  6. J27°14°16
  7. J33°19°7
  8. A31°18°6
  9. S26°12°14
  10. O18°6°18
  11. N9°-1°24
  12. D3°-7°27

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This trail in Nevada, United States of America, is about 17 km (10 mi) long. It is on Elephant Head in the Great Basin Ranges. It lies about 7.5 km west of Battle Mountain.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
17 km · 10 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
Bureau of Land Management
Data from
Bureau of Land Management
Mountain
Elephant Head (mountain, 1,808 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Great Basin Ranges (Intermountain West › North American Cordillera; GMBA)
Nearest town
7.5 km W of Battle Mountain (Lander County, Nevada) · GeoNames
Connects to
Copper Basin Mtn. Bike Trail - Loop 2 - Limestone Wash Extension (at its start or end)
Best months
Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Nevada
Continent
North America
Route centre
40.6089, -117.0231
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Copper Basin Mtn. Bike Trail - Loop 1 - Dill Canyon Loop

1.2 mi · 1.9 km · Nevada

Copper Basin Mtn. Bike Trail - Loop 2 - Limestone Wash Extension

1.4 mi · 2.2 km · Nevada

Copper Basin Mtn. Bike Trail - Loop 4 - The Playground

1.5 mi · 2.4 km · Nevada

Bloody Shins Trail

42 mi · 67 km · Nevada

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Andorno Creek

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