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Esmeralda Basin

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Naturalist Trip - Esmeralda Basin

1 MPH up, 1.75 MPH down, expect to spend about 9 hours on the trail and see 90+ species of flowering plants. From DeRoux up Esmeralda Basin and Fortune Peak and back. The last part of this is off-trail and fairly steep, you can skip this and wait below.

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Richard DuBois
Richard DuBois
Primary Leader
  • Very Strenuous
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 13.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 3,400 ft
  • Pace: 1 MPH UP, 1.75 DOWN
  • 8 (8 capacity)
  • 4 (4 capacity)
  • Sat, Jun 14, 2025 at 8:05 AM
  • Thu, Jun 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
  • Cancellation & Refund Policy
  • iCal Google

The DeRoux trailhead at 9:30. https://goo.gl/maps/CtLfe1rk85r4zEZq7 This google location isn't quite right. Look for the left turn into the DeRoux campground and trailhead as you approach the google location. If you get to the Esmeralda trailhead, turn around, it is about a mile back down the road.

Route/Place

Esmeralda Basin


  • Green Trails Alpine Lakes East (Stuart Range) No. 208SX
    Green Trails Mt Stuart No. 209
    USGS Mount Stuart
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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

1The Ten Essentials

  • Navigation
  • Headlamp
  • Sun protection
  • First aid
  • Knife
  • Fire
  • Shelter
  • Extra food
  • Extra water
  • Extra clothes
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