Calico & Brownstone Basins, Nevada | Overview | Wilderness Windows
(Click Through to Individual Trails and Wilderness Routes Below)
(Mileage Below is Round Trip. Altitude and Mileage are Approximate)
To learn more about the Calico Basin and future BLM plans for the basin see the 2022 BLM Calico Basin Recreation Area Management Plan and Final Environmental Assessment
Red Springs Desert Oasis
**1 mi Boardwalk Circuit**
Calico Hills Grand Staircase
Approx. (2 mi. RT)
**Wilderness, Sketchy Path, Class 3 Rock Climbing**
Lower Calico Hills Loop
5mi Loop Circles Lower Calico Hills.
*Fairly Good Trail, Sketchy in Places – Some Steep Rocky Stretches*
Upper Calico Hills Loop
**12+ Miles; Approx. 2,500ft Overall Elevation Gain; Trails + Pathless Wilderness**
Kraft Mountain Loop
**3.5 Miles, 3,710 – 4,299ft Elevation **
Kraft Mountain Gateway Canyon Loop
Approx . (12 mi.) | 3,700-5,400ft Elevation
**Some Trail, Mostly Wilderness**
Ash Canyon to Calico Tanks
Approx. (10 mi. RT)
**Wilderness, Sketchy Unmarked Trails**
3-Basin Circuit Trails
Approx. 28 mi.
**Good Trails/Sketchy Trails/Wilderness**
Pink Goblin Loop
**6-8 Miles, 3,710 – 4,400ft Elevation **
Calico Basin Daily Workout Trails
Distance & Elevation Vary Based on Trail Choices
**Great Trails! Hike, Run or Bike**
Brownstone Trail
Approx. 26mi RT | 3,600-6,400ft Elevation | **Excellent Trail for
Hiking or Running!**
Gray Cap Ridge SE Summit
Approx. 10mi RT | 3,500-5,000ft Elevation | **Good Unmarked Trails, Pathless Final Approach**
Gray Cap Ridge Brownstone Loop
**10-12 Miles, 3,710 – 5,400ft Elevation **
Gateway Peak
**Approx. 30 mi RT from Calico Basin, 3,600 – 6,530ft Elevation **
Damsel Peak
Damsel Peak North Summit
16 mi Start Sandstone Quarry Red Rock | 4370 > 6977ft
**Wilderness, No Trail**
Damsel Peak
Southeastern Slope
14 mi Start Kraft Mt. Trailhead Parking | 3800 > 6700ft
**Trails, Roads, Wilderness**
Damsel Peak South Approach
Approx 15 mi RT
**Trails, Roads, Wilderness, Some Class 3 Climbing**
(Adventure In Process)
Damsel Peak Loop
Approx 30 mi.; 3,600 – 6,530ft elevation;
**Trails, Roads, Wilderness, Some Class 3 Climbing**
Adventures in Process
Additional Projected Adventures
Gateway Canyon Trail
Gray Cap Peak
Gray Cap Ridgeline
Damsel Peak Summit: End to End
Kraft Mountain Summit
