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6.4

Miles

10.3

KM

88%

Runnable

5,442' 1,659 m

High

4,410' 1,344 m

Low

1,138' 347 m

Up

1,108' 338 m

Down

7%

Avg Grade (4°)

25%

Max Grade (14°)

Dogs Unknown

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Overview

This trail is good for some variety in terrain and scenery. There's very light traffic compared to some other trails in RRC.

Need to Know

There's a bathroom at the start/finish, but no water.

Runner Notes

Much of the first half of the trail is on a double track with big gravel instead of packed. Not the most fun part of the route, but challenging.

Description

Obviously, you can run this either direction. Going counterclockwise starts you off going downhill on doubletrack with pretty good footing. A nice warm-up for the climb to come.

The middle two miles are probably the toughest because it's uphill on gravel and not as scenic.

The final two miles are the payoff-very scenic, fun switching back and forth on a packed trail, and you finish on a downhill.

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Scott Adcox

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Spring in the desert sure is beautiful.
Apr 19, 2017 near Summerl…, NV
The view looking southwest from near the high point on the White Rock Loop is just gorgeous.
Mar 29, 2017 near Summerl…, NV
Somewhere around the 2 mile mark on the White Rock Loop
Apr 20, 2015 near Summerl…, NV
Close to the finish of the White Rock Loop Trail!
Apr 20, 2015 near Summerl…, NV
View of Turtlehead Peak after crossing the ridge line.
Apr 19, 2017 near Summerl…, NV
I couldn't argue with this picnic location.
Apr 19, 2017 near Summerl…, NV
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Mar 2, 2022
Matt Hoover
Jan 29, 2022
Kristina Klingler
Dry 6.5mi
Jan 19, 2020
Veronica Gerhard
Nov 2, 2019
roger Hartl
Apr 3, 2019
Keith Byers
Lovely day 6.2mi — 1h 21m
Apr 2, 2019
Brendan Ross
Jan 2, 2019
Brian Medina
Combined this with Grand loop trail for a ~15 mile round trip tour of more of the park.
Dec 2, 2018
Whitney R
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