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Jones Whites Creek Loop

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 3.9 (7)
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  2. NV
  3. …Lake Tahoe Area, Reno, Carson City
  4. Galena, Thomas, and Whites Creek
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8.9

Miles

14.3

KM

Point to Point

8,093' 2,467 m

High

6,264' 1,909 m

Low

2,176' 663 m

Up

1,935' 590 m

Down

9%

Avg Grade (5°)

35%

Max Grade (19°)

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  3.9 from 7 votes

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in Galena, Thomas, and Whites Creek

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Don't miss this sign. Turn right and head uphill.
Nov 6, 2022 near Reno, NV
13 Mar 2020; Dry Pond Bridge Crossing over Whites Creek. CROSS the bridge to Jones Whites Creek Loop + Church's Pond Trail (N39° 22.726' W119° 51.377')
Nov 7, 2022 near Mogul, NV
8,111 feet elevation; Panoramic view from overlook (N39° 22.006' W119° 53.167'); Cloud shrouded Mt Rose in the background. Washoe Lake in the background.
Oct 27, 2022 near Mogul, NV
Trl jct sign - Continue straight ahead to stay on Jones Whites Creek Loop. Continue past the sign to Church's Pond
Nov 6, 2022 near Mogul, NV
13 May 2015 - This is what the tributary crossing used to look like.
Nov 6, 2022 near Mogul, NV
25 Oct 2022; What the tributary crossing looks like now. You can see where other have scrambled up after crossing. This is a challenging crossing.
Nov 6, 2022 near Mogul, NV

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Oct 25, 2022
AZ Claimjumper
My longer hike is because I hiked up to Church's Pond as part of Jones Whites Creek Loop. ALL 3 WATER CROSSING bridges or logs have been washed away. — 8h 00m
Jan 17, 2021
Sophia Showalter
Great trail, snowy and icy near the bottom and on the northwest side primarily. Beautiful scenery. 8.9mi — 4h 25m
Oct 6, 2019
Jeff Kessler
Aug 29, 2019
Karen Clark
Steep in places but beautiful 2.9mi
Aug 29, 2019
Karen Clark
Steep but beautiful 2.9mi
Jul 1, 2019
Ken C
2h 00m
May 25, 2019
Joe Francis
half mile in only 0.9mi — 0h 29m
May 11, 2019
Chari Woodrum
Cool morning to exercise the dog

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