Hiking: Popular Nevada Trails

If you think hiking in Nevada means a flat, dusty desertscape, get ready for the best kind of shock. From Lake Tahoe hikes along sandy beaches in the northern part of the state to remote, green, and all-to-yourself wilderness areas in the east, along with dozens of state parks and a national park, this state packs a ton of geographical variety — and plenty of hikes — from border to border.

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 guides on the way to your next Nevada hiking adventure.

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Explore the Top Hiking Trails in Nevada

For those seeking an out-of-the-ordinary hiking experience, the various Cathedral Gorge Trails in Cathedral Gorge State Park offer stunning slot canyons and caves to explore. Great Basin National Park has family-friendly and wheelchair accessible trails, along with hikes ranging from easy to moderate. Pick your preferred path to find yourself alongside alpine lakes, bristlecone pines, and diverse habitats.

If you’re looking for something closer to Las Vegas, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is just a short drive away. The vibrantly colored park, spanning more than 195,000 acres, offers a variety of hiking trails with varying degrees of elevation gain and difficulty.

Hikers can also explore the Marlette Lake Trail, a picturesque hike in the Lake Tahoe Basin with incredible sights of the surrounding mountains. Valley of Fire State Park offers hikers a chance to see unique rock formations and petroglyphs, and the Fire Wave trail is a must-see for its colorful sandstone formations.

For a historical hike, the Historic Railroad Trail in Boulder City offers stunning views of Lake Mead and Hoover Dam.

No matter where you choose to hike in Nevada, make sure to come prepared with the proper gear and plenty of sunscreen and water. With so many beautiful Nevada trails to explore, your adventures will be on point, memorable, and endless.

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 like the Tahoe Rim Trail, 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 Mount Rose. Come see what the #NevadaSide is all about.

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