Name: Jones Whites Creek Loop
Rating: 3.9

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3.9 from 7 votes

#4

in Galena, Thomas, and Whites Creek

#11941

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3.9 from 7 votes

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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

Jul 4, 2018

Vivian Ashley Cacatian

May 13, 2018

James Mueller

8.9mi

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Jones Whites Creek Loop

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Point to Point

8,093' 2,467 m

6,264' 1,909 m

2,176' 663 m

1,935' 590 m

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