Brown's Creek Loop Trail is a 5 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Washoe Valley, Nevada that features a river and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from May until October. Dogs and horses are also able to use this trail.
Nice little partial loop hike up through Galena forest and down into Brown's Creek Canyon. Well maintained and marked trail.
Plain dirt parking lot with a map of the trail at the trail head. No restrooms or any other facilities.
From Reno, take U.S. 395 south to State Route 431 (Mount Rose Highway.) Head west for about 4 miles to Joy Lake Road and turn left. Follow Joy Lake Road for 1.5 miles to parking area and kiosk to your east. Trail begins across the street and to the North.
Lovely. No snow left. If you go counterclockwise, you get a nice view of Rose for almost a whole mile. Nothing blooming, but it’s coming soon.
March 7 - Good snow headed up toward loop. Can snowshoe or take spikes/crampons for some slush/ice. The loop is a lot of dirt, a little mud and if you cross over the creek, a couple a very challenging snowy areas where crampons or snowshoes very helpful. Lots of sideways waking though as trail is not packed down. We needed all trails to on other side of creek. Gorgeous trail overall! Some steep areas.
still lots of snow with dirt patches too. snow is packed in enough to hike, yaktracks would be good but not necessary. beautiful!
Great trail; feels like you’re in Tahoe. Only downside was lots of icy spots this time of year
Nice day hike. Highly recommend spikes/ crampons. Some parts of the trail are basically a luge.
Beautiful day. No one on the trail. A few little icy spots but mostly melted.
Nice mixed trail loop. Steep climbs and beautiful views. Quiet, dusty switchbacks. Non-destination loop will elevate your heart rate in places. Enjoyable.