Echo Canyon State Park is a public recreation area located about twelve miles (19 km) east of the town of Pioche, Nevada, United States. The state park surrounds the seventy-acre (28 ha) Echo Canyon Reservoir.[3] The scenic area around Echo Canyon has several ranches and farms. The park ranges in elevation from 5,200 feet (1,600 m) to 5,600 feet (1,700 m)[4] and sees occasional winter snows.[5]

Echo Canyon State Park
Echo Canyon Reservoir, June 2005
Location in Nevada
Location	Lincoln County, Nevada, United States
Nearest town	Pioche, Nevada
Coordinates	37°54′46″N 114°16′09″W[1]
Area	1,055.27 acres (4.2705 km2)[2]
Elevation	5,348 ft (1,630 m)[1]
Designation	Nevada state park
Established	1970
Administrator	Nevada Division of State Parks
Website	Echo Canyon State Park

History

The reservoir was created with the building in 1969–70 of the Echo Canyon Dam in the Meadow Valley Wash approximately ten miles downstream from Eagle Valley Reservoir.[3] It is also a historical site along the Mormon trail. Following development of a camping area, the Nevada Division of State Parks took control of operations in 1970.[6]

Activities and amenities

The park offers campsites, picnicking, boat launch, and fishing. The 2.5-mile (4.0 km) Ash Canyon hiking trail leads into backcountry areas of the park.[6]

References

External links

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