Island Lake Ruby Mountains Nevada

It is within the ruby mountains ranger district of the humboldt toiyabe national forest the lake is a hanging valley at the end of a 2 mile 3 2 km trail that begins at a parking lot at the end of lamoille canyon road.

Island lake ruby mountains nevada. Dogs are also able to use this trail. Island lake supports a small population of brook trout. The island lake trail is located in lamoille canyon in the ruby mountains of northeastern nevada. Ruby mountains ely nevada 2007 duration.

Their snowy slopes look inviting but most travelers are in a hurry and just admire them from a distance. The ruby mountains are a key landmark for anyone making the long drive across nevada on i 80. Skip navigation sign in. It feels like a little slice of heaven hiding in the ruby mountains.

N40 36 934 w115 22 791 wgs 84 location. Nice gneiss rocks at island lake on the side of lamoille canyon in the ruby mountains elko county nevada. Island lake is located at the end of two mile 3 2 km trail that climbs gently with nine switchbacks approximately 910 feet 280 meters in elevation from the parking lot at the. However it s situated in the most beautiful mountain setting and is totally surrounded by green trees and foliage.

This was my hike to island lake in lamoille canyon during october 2019. The twelve pages of this site contain trail and off trail hiking information for accessing all the named lakes in the ruby mountain range and the adjoining east humboldt range in northeastern nevada 25 lakes total if the three double named lakes cold hidden and dollar are considered as one each and the soldier lake ponds are considered as just one. The lake itself is pretty small at only 7 acres in total. This beautiful mountain range is well worth the effort to explore them and the reward is usually light crowds and great scenery.

Island lake trail is a 2 9 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near spring creek nevada that features a lake and is rated as moderate. All reviews ruby mountains day hike forest service fall colors great hike picnic area deep snow liberty lake scenic drive well worth the trip an adventure elko lakes wildlife waterfall nevada wildflowers trail elevation scenery byway beauty. We will return the ruby mountains are nevada s gem. Kevan j wrote a review may 2020.

The trail is 1 9 miles each way with a net elevation gain of 940 feet and terminates at island lake at just over 9 700 feet in elevation. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from march until november.