Backpacking & Hiking Trails

Coming to Nevada? Bring your hiking boots. Thousands of miles of Nevada hiking trails offer access to everywhere from popular Tahoe hikes along sandy beaches to remote, all-to-yourself wilderness areas, as well as throughout 24 state parks, two national parks, and plenty in between.

From easy day hikes to multi-day backpacking trips on famous thru-hiking backpacking trails, get ready for serious off-grid solace and panoramic views of landscapes you never dreamed you’d discover here, some just a short hike from the trailhead. Get the lowdown on our favorite places to get after it, as well as where to fill your pack with trail maps and trail guides on the way to your next Nevada hiking adventure.

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Tahoe Hikes

They call it the “Jewel of the Sierra Nevada,” and once you’ve seen it… you get it. Vast, crystal-clear, and encircled by towering peaks and forest-blanketed mountain wonderlands—all crisscrossed by hundreds of miles of pristine hiking trails—Lake Tahoe is a hiker’s paradise. With meadows bursting with wildflowers, alpine lakes and streams, and million-dollar views of Lake Tahoe around every bend, it’s no surprise that Tahoe hikes peak the interest of hikers from all over the globe.

With thousands of hiking trails at your toe-tips, ranging from easy front-country ambles—like the brand-new, waters-edge East Shore Trail—to way-off-grid, multi-day backpacking trips, or even no-hassle, gondola-accessed ski resort walks to a bird’s-eye view of the lake, sublime hiking awaits from South Lake Tahoe all the way to Mt. Rose. Come see what the #Nevadaside is all about.

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