Highland Ridge Route
Highland Ridge Route is a 29.2-mile out-and-back foot trail in Great Basin National Park, Nevada. It climbs 5,101 ft to a high point of 11,733 ft. Difficulty: very strenuous, from the NPS hiking-rating formula.
- 14.6 mione way
- 29.2 miround trip
- 5,101 ftelevation gain
- 11,733 fthigh point
- Very strenuousdifficulty
From the National Park Service
Hike the Highland Route
The hike along the Highland Route stretches the spine on the South Snake range from Pyramid Peak to Decathon Canyon, 14.6 miles one way with extreme elevation changes through out the hike.
Read the official NPS description
Plan this hike
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