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Nevada
1.2 mi
Distance
2,419 ft
Gain
32 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Rainbow Mountain Wilderness
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What's missing
No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
Descent Black Velvet Peak
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Descent Black Velvet Peak is a short, scenic Nevada trail offering quick access to elevated terrain with rewarding views. This brief out-and-back hike showcases the stark desert landscape characteristic of Nevada's high country, with potential for panoramic vistas across the surrounding basin and range topography.
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