Mud Springs
Mud Springs Trail is a 14.3 miles trail in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. It enters Mt. Charleston Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 36.3573, -115.6449 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 36.3591, -115.6453 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 3 segments.
The trail
| Length | 14.3 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 5-8 percent |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 25174 |
| Forest | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (unit 0417) |
| States | Nevada |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed 05/01 to 11/30 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed 05/01 to 11/30 (month/day) |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Wilderness
- Mt. Charleston Wilderness WildernessFS · about 11% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
Open January to December · listed none Dogs must be on a leash at trailhead. Certified weed free hay is required in Wilderness area. | 0.3 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedAmr Pile Rx Fy26
32 mi from the trail midpoint
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Mud Springs Trail?
14.3 miles, the sum of the 3 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Mud Springs Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Mud Springs Trail start?
The line begins at 36.3573, -115.6449 and ends at 36.3591, -115.6453. The nearest recorded trailhead is Sawmill Trailhead, 0.3 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Mud Springs Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Mt. Charleston Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Where can I camp near the Mud Springs Trail?
Mahogany Grove (3.5 mi), Foxtail Grp Picnic Area (3.6 mi) and Mcwilliams (3.9 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Mud Springs Trail?
Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Mud Springs Trail?
The typical grade is 5-8 percent.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Mud Springs Trail?
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Forest Service unit 0417. The trail is in Nevada.
Is there a fire near the Mud Springs Trail?
1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Amr Pile Rx Fy26 at 32 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 3 segments named MUD SPRINGS in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0417. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.