Lamoille Canyon Scenic Byway — Attraction in Spring Creek

Stunning scenery that rivals that of any national park. A true hidden gem in the west.

I’d recommend getting a map of the trails of the Ruby Mountain Wilderness from the US Forest Service as a guide before hiking on the trails. We used it as our guide although there was also a faded map of the trails by the start of the trail.

The hike to the southwest goes by several stunning lakes and their surrounding mountains that were close in natural beauty to the places I’ve seen at national parks such as Grand Teton and Glacier. The lakes and trails naturally become less crowded the further you advance on the trail, though a lot of people also like to backpack on the trails.

We hiked to near Favre Lake and Castle Lake, but that point the trail seemed to have become unclear, so we...

This is the hidden gem of Nevada! The secret of all secrets! I drove from Ely and approached the Ruby Mountains from the East and all I could think of were their resemblance to the Sierras!

The trailhead has tons of parking making it a great place to start epic adventures including the challenging Ruby Crest Trail! The folks who maintain the area are doing a phenomenal job. The restrooms were clean as heck, trashes emptied, and overall solid shape.

I took the RCT to the first couple of Lakes and up to Liberty Pass. Solid hike, gorgeous views, and some of the friendliest hikers I've ever met. I continued over to Castle Lake before looping back. This is a backpacker's delight! For my first time visit, I will surely return for a...

This beautiful drive in the middle of a desert area is quite a gem. Very green from the snow melt in spring, summer and fall, and a neat example of a glacially carved valley

There are a number of excellent trails to hike, and beautiful valleys to see. The Right Fork trail climbs up to a pristine and intimate hanging valley, which is the same with the Thomas Canyon trail. Both of them are green even at the end of the summer. The trail to Liberty Lake is excellent as well.

You can access the Ruby Crest Trail from here as well, which is 50 miles long, hits all of the major peak, and finishes down at Harrison Pass. There is some serious vertical rise and fall on that trail.

This is a must visit for new residents of...