Horse Canyon
Horse Canyon Trail is a 14.6 miles trail in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada. The Forest Service rates it trail class 1 to 2, minimally developed to moderately developed. It is open to hiking and horse and pack stock. It enters Mt. Moriah Wilderness, Table Mountain Wilderness and Santa Rosa-Paradise Peak Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 38.6824, -116.5414 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 38.6174, -116.5003 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 5 segments.
The trail
| Length | 14.6 miles |
| Trail class | 1, minimally developed; 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 10059, 19091, 24051 |
| Forest | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (unit 0417) |
| States | Nevada |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed 06/15 to 10/30 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed 06/15 to 10/30 (month/day) |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Wilderness
- Mt. Moriah Wilderness WildernessFS · about 23% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
- Table Mountain Wilderness WildernessFS · about 17% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
- Santa Rosa-Paradise Peak Wilderness WildernessFS · about 14% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
Camping nearby
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
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Questions people ask
How long is the Horse Canyon Trail?
14.6 miles, the sum of the 5 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Horse Canyon Trail?
hiking and horse and pack stock. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Horse Canyon Trail start?
The line begins at 38.6824, -116.5414 and ends at 38.6174, -116.5003. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Horse Canyon Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Mt. Moriah Wilderness, Table Mountain Wilderness and Santa Rosa-Paradise Peak Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Mt. Moriah Wilderness Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Horse Canyon Trail?
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.
How developed is the Horse Canyon Trail?
Trail class 1 to 2, which the Forest Service describes as minimally developed to moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Horse Canyon Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Horse Canyon Trail accessible?
No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Horse Canyon Trail?
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Forest Service unit 0417. The trail is in Nevada.
Source
This page is built from 5 segments named HORSE CANYON in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0417. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.