Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Nevada, California

South

0.8 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 17712 · trail class 1 · typical grade 8-10% · hiking, bike, motorcycle, atv, e-bike · motorized use allowed

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 40.3384, -115.5227 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Cathedral Rock - South Loop Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

season April to November

Generally open April to November as weather and conditions allow. Near the Cathedral Rock Picnic Area.

Access/entry point to the Mt. Charleston Wilderness.

Restrictions Dogs must be on a leash at trailhead.  Not recommended for horse trailers as there is no room to park or turn around.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

All 2,896 trails in Humboldt-Toiyabe National ForestFind a trailForest on fs.usda.gov

About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.