Nevada · Trail 21101

Poedunk Trail

Poedunk Trail is a 5.1 miles trail in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.

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 end39.5550, -119.8525 · Directions ↗
Other end39.5750, -119.8533 · 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

Length5.1 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers21101
ForestHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (unit 0417)
StatesNevada
Detail publishedmanagement 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

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Poedunk Trail30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 1.27 inches of precipitation, 7.0 inches of snowFebruary: 1.04 inches of precipitation, 7.0 inches of snowMarch: 0.87 inches of precipitation, 4.4 inches of snowApril: 0.49 inches of precipitation, 1.8 inches of snowMay: 0.62 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowJune: 0.50 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.30 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.23 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.24 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 0.61 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowNovember: 0.72 inches of precipitation, 1.9 inches of snowDecember: 1.20 inches of precipitation, 7.4 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 36.6°F averageFebruary: 39.7°F averageMarch: 45.3°F averageApril: 50.1°F averageMay: 58.9°F averageJune: 68.1°F averageJuly: 77.0°F averageAugust: 75.4°F averageSeptember: 67.5°F averageOctober: 55.4°F averageNovember: 43.6°F averageDecember: 35.8°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Reno Wfo, 3 miles from the trail midpoint at 4,987 feet, station USC00266791 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 8 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 30 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed 06/01 to 10/15 (month/day)
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed 06/01 to 10/15 (month/day)

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.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Camping nearby

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Floriston

    15 mi from the trail midpoint · 640 acres · 8% contained

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 Poedunk Trail?

5.1 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Poedunk 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 Poedunk Trail start?

The line begins at 39.5550, -119.8525 and ends at 39.5750, -119.8533. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Poedunk Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Poedunk Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Source: Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest official page

How developed is the Poedunk Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as 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 Poedunk Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Poedunk Trail?

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Forest Service unit 0417. The trail is in Nevada.

Source: Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Poedunk Trail?

1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Floriston at 15 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named POEDUNK TRAIL 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.