Open in App
Get this trail on your phone instantly.
more stats
3.1 miles
Distance
2,958 ft
Climb
-225 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
2,734 ft
Altitude change
7,206 ft
Altitude min
7,208 ft
Altitude start
9,941 ft
Altitude end
16.6%
Grade
-22.9%
Grade max
85.9%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
1,814 ft
Distance down
226 ft
Distance flat
Colonel Moore Details
-
Activities
- Hike
- Horse
- Trail Running
-
Riding AreaRuby Mountains Wilderness (Central)
Elko, Nevada -
Ref Number#44
-
AKA17044
-
Difficulty Rating
-
Local Popularity5 in Hiking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Horseback
-
Global Ranking
-
Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
-
Trail TypeWilderness Trail
-
DirectionBoth Directions
-
Trail VisibilitySometimes hard to follow
-
Dogs AllowedYes
-
eBike Allowed
-
Land OwnerUSFS
Colonel Moore Trail on the east side of the range, provides access to the Lake Peak portion to the Ruby Crest Trail. (This is a very steep trail that is not maintained regularly.)
source: Friends of NV Wilderness
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 0 rides
All
- 0 rides
Colonel Moore Trail Reports
no reports have been added for Colonel Moore yet, add a trail report.
Trail reports are used to indicate a trails current condition and inform builders and other riders about any issues on a trail.
Trail reports are used to indicate a trails current condition and inform builders and other riders about any issues on a trail.
close
-
Layers w
- Weather Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- More Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
-
Upgrade to
3D
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
Radar Time
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Personal Heatmap
▶
Activity Types
all
/
none
▶
Options
2
Date range
month
–
Winter Trails
Warning
A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
BC Backroad Status
![map legend]()
Service Road Atlas is a free to use, community-driven service for viewing and creating reports on the numerous back-country service roads around B.C. and Alberta.
Slope Aspect
Direction the slope faces
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with no bike usage.
Suggested Layers
Based on selected activity type
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
Save
Directions to colonel-moore trailhead
(40.561360, -115.353460)
Photos
No photos have been added for Colonel Moore yet, add a photo.
Videos
no videos have been added for Colonel Moore yet, add a video.
Reviews / Comments
No reviews yet, be the first to write a review or ask a question.
Use trail reports to comment on trail conditions.
We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!
Create a FREE account to view trail comments and much more.
Nearby Trails
- Favre Lake Trail 4 miles
- North Furlong Trail 4 miles
- Castle Lake Trail 4 miles
- Kleckner Creek Trail 5 miles
- Ruby Crest Nrt (lamoille) 5 miles
Ruby Mountains Wilderness (Central)
- By chuktA
TRAILFORKS NFTA & contributors - #641662 - 483 views
- Follow/Subscribe
- login to download gpx or kml files.
Frequently Asked Questions About Colonel Moore
▼
Where is Colonel Moore located?
Colonel Moore is located in Ruby Mountains Wilderness (Central), Elko, Nevada, United States. It is part of the Ruby Mountains Wilderness (Central) trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 40.56136, -115.35346.
▼
How hard is Colonel Moore?
Colonel Moore is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The average grade is 16.6%.
▼
What is the elevation gain for Colonel Moore?
Colonel Moore has 2,958 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 225 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 7,206 ft to 10,168 ft.
▼
Is Colonel Moore a point to point trail?
Colonel Moore is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is wilderness trail.
Hit the Trail
Download Trail
Save to wishlist, Garmin & download.
Find Related Routes
Find routes and users activities that include this trail.
You must enter a description before submitting.