Carson Valley Viewpoint & Goni Road via Jeep Trail
11.8 mi · ▲ 3,443 ft · 5 hr 39 min
Carson Valley Viewpoint & Goni Road via Jeep Trail is an 11.8-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. The route reaches Carson Valley Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.9 miles in. It climbs 3,443 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Carson Valley Viewpoint & Goni Road via Jeep Trail
11.8 mi · ▲ 3,443 ft · 5 hr 39 min
Elevation 5,118–7,319 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.27363, -119.75640
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 95°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Jeep Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Goni Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach Carson Valley Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Jeep Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.1 mi in (~193 min). Leave by 4:37 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
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- East Loop & East/North Loop 2.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Washoe Lake State Park Beach & East/North Loop 3.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- East Loop 3.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Jeep Trail via Jumbo Grade 3.7 mi · ▲ 744 ft
- Jumbo Grade 3.8 mi · ▲ 899 ft
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