Island lake supports a small population of brook trout.
Island lake ruby mountains nevada.
The island lake trail is located in lamoille canyon in the ruby mountains of northeastern nevada.
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.
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.
It feels like a little slice of heaven hiding in the ruby mountains.
The ruby mountains are a key landmark for anyone making the long drive across nevada on i 80.
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Dogs are also able to use this trail.
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.
It isn t long before you come upon the trail s namesake.
However it s situated in the most beautiful mountain setting and is totally surrounded by green trees and foliage.
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.
Nice gneiss rocks at island lake on the side of lamoille canyon in the ruby mountains elko county nevada.
The lake itself is pretty small at only 7 acres in total.
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Island lake is a glacial tarn in the ruby mountains of elko county nevada united states.
Kevan j wrote a review may 2020.
This was my hike to island lake in lamoille canyon during october 2019.
The lake surface is 9 665 feet 2 946 m above sea level about 910 feet 280 m.
Their snowy slopes look inviting but most travelers are in a hurry and just admire them from a distance.
This beautiful mountain range is well worth the effort to explore them and the reward is usually light crowds and great scenery.
